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Helene Hurricane Update: Devastating Storm Surge Engulfs Homes

In Clearwater, one of the hardest-hit regions, water levels surged to a record 8.6 feet, eclipsing the previous high of 6.8 feet. Similarly, in East Bay, levels peaked at 7.3 feet, surpassing the old record of 6.7 feet.

Sun Sentinel · 9h

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. Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend, the National Hurricane Center

Tampa Bay Times · 48m

Hurricane Helene surges to a Category 4 ahead of Big Bend landfall

Hurricane Helene, expected to be one of the largest gulf hurricanes in decades, grew to Category 4 strength early Thursday evening as it barreled toward land.

2hon MSN

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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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 ...

Category 4 Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend

Helene continues to bring life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds, and flood rain to Florida and Georgia. As of 5 a.m ...

Axios on MSN3h

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 ...

What is storm surge and why is it so dangerous?

Far to the east, Florida's Big Bend — where Hurricane Helene is expected to come ashore — never even felt tropical ...

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