| Event: | TC Tropical Cyclone |
| Number: | 2024-000176 |
| Country: | USA United States |
| Location: | United States, Mexico, Belize |
| Date (YMD): | 2024-9-23 |
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| Duration: | 5 |
| Magnitude: | 0 |
| Information Source: | GDACS, Wikipedia |
| Comments: | Hurricane Helene was a large, deadly, catastrophic, and fast-moving tropical cyclone that devastated parts of the Southeastern United States.
As of September 30, a total of 137 deaths have been attributed to Helene, making it the fifth-deadliest hurricane of the 21st century in the contiguous United States.
The eighth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Helene developed gradually from a mid-September disturbance in the western Caribbean Sea.
In advance of Helene's expected landfall, the governors of Florida and Georgia declared states of emergency due to the significant impacts expected, including very high storm surge along the coast and hurricane-force gusts as far inland as Atlanta. Hurricane warnings also extended further inland due to Helene's fast motion. The storm also caused catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding, particularly in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, and spawned numerous tornadoes.
Initial estimates guessed insured losses could reach US$3-6 billion, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. with AM Best estimating more than US$5 billion. |
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