Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene recently made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm. With winds reaching 140 mph (225 km/h), it caused widespread destruction, knocking out power to over 1.3 million homes and businesses. The storm surge along Florida's west coast, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, is the worst in a century, with waters reaching up to 8 feet in some areas. Emergency services are bracing for catastrophic flooding, and damages could exceed $15 billion​.

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