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Some hurricanes are remembered for their wind damage or rainfall. Others for their coastal flooding. Hurricane Helene was a stew of all of that and more. Its near-record-breaking size, storm surge, winds and rainfall together turned Helene into an almost unimaginable disaster that stretched more than 500 miles inland from…

Latest updates on Hurricane Leslie and powerful Hurricane Kirk in the Atlantic Ocean, with potential impacts on various regions. Ongoing search and rescue ...

Helene's aftermath: Over 1.3M homes and businesses without power in Southeast & mid-Atlantic. Duke Energy faces unprecedented damage.

Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26-29, 2024. Across a broad swath of western North Carolina, where the worst flooding occurred, the amount of rainfall exceeded levels that would be expected on average only once every 1,000 years.

Asheville, a climate science hub, faces severe flooding aftermath of Hurricane Helene disrupting NOAA's data center.

Donald Trump made incorrect comments about hurricane season while surveying the destruction left by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia.

Donald Trump made incorrect comments about hurricane season while surveying the destruction left by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia.

Hurricane Helene aftermath: 128 deaths across multiple states, highlighting widespread destruction and loss of life. Recovery efforts ongoing.

Stay informed about a potential storm in the western Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico with a medium chance of developing into a tropical storm. Environmenta...