Hurricane Helene may have come and gone, but the remnants of the powerful storm — which first made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast — traveled up the eastern seaboard and triggered heavy rains and flooding as far west as Tennessee.
As predicted, Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane just west of Perry, Florida, late Thursday night — and set a new record for the strongest storm to hit the state’s Big Bend region.
While the strong winds were devastating, massive storm surges caused life-threatening flash floods and devastated entire towns. Almost every property saw some damage when the storm surge left Horseshoe Beach, Florida.
Heartbreaking scene as catastrophic storm surge leaves Horseshoe Beach, Florida destroyed. Almost every house sustained damage. @MyRadarWX #Hurricane #Helene pic.twitter.com/LcfXADRnEB
— Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) September 27, 2024
The National Hurricane Center warned before Helen hit Florida that conditions were ripe for flooding and…