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Hurricane Helene, Big Bend and storm surge

Big Bend residents reeling from Helene’s impact as storm surge floods streets

As Hurricane Helene swept through Northern Florida, residents across the Big Bend area are grappling with widespread damage caused by a massive storm surge.

Maps show Helene's track: What to know about its path, storm surge and flood risk

Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka could see between 10 and 15 feet of water. Nearby areas could see between 5 and 10 feet of water, and the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.

The New York Times on MSN · 22h

Helene’s Storm Surge Could Break Records for Parts of the Big Bend

When a major hurricane hits, it is often the storm surge — the sea or gulf water driven ashore by winds — that poses the greatest threat to people’s lives and livelihoods. The storm surge that will accompany Hurricane Helene is expected to peak on Thursday night.

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The Big Bend's first Cat 4 storm

Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, making it the first known Category 4 ...

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Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach: Here’s which Big Bend towns hurricanes have hit in past year

Hurricane Helene is the third hurricane to hit Florida's Big Bend region in a littler over a year. Here's which towns the ...

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Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Big Bend as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene, a massive, destructive Category 4 hurricane causing catastrophic storm surge, made landfall about 11:10 p.m ...

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How climate change is making Florida's Big Bend more vulnerable to tropical threats

Hurricane Helene is heading straight for one of the regions most vulnerable to the impact of hurricanes: Florida's Big Bend.

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Recap: Meteorologist's running forecast as Cat. 4 hurricane crashes into Big Bend

Dr. Ryan Truchelut, of Tallahassee-based WeatherTiger, tracked and analyzed Helene ahead of landfall on Florida's Big Bend ...

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Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm surge, sewer issues and power outages plague Florida communities

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

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Big Bend shoulders third hurricane in 13 months

Hurricane Helene tore into Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm — the strongest hurricane ever recorded to hit the ...

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Unrelated storm footage falsely linked to Hurricane Helene | Fact check

Hurricane Helene struck Florida's Gulf Coast on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm, causing mandatory evacuations for several ...

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