Hurricane Helene: Quick Facts

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News •

The Storm Wrecked Their Bridges. ‘All That Red Tape’ Left Them Stranded. • Oct. 26, 2026, 10:40 AM ET (New York Times)

FEMA gives Greenville Water nearly $31M for Hurricane Helene repairs that will ‘take several years’ • Oct. 21, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (The Charleston Post and Courier)

'There's a lot to be done': North Carolina continues recovery from Hurricane Helene • Oct. 20, 2026, 4:49 AM ET (NPR)

Facts

Date	September 24, 2024 - September 28, 2024
Location	Florida • Georgia • North Carolina • United States • Virginia

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Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene

Map showing the track of Hurricane Helene from September 23 to 28, 2024, as it moves from the western Caribbean Sea near Belize northward through the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall in the southeastern United States, and continuing inland through Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The storm's path is color-coded to indicate changes in intensity from tropical storm to category 4 hurricane, with key dates, times, and wind speeds labeled at several points along the route.

Marshall, North Carolina

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Satellite image showing three labeled hurricanes—Florence, Isaac, and Helene—across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2018.

Satellite image of a large hurricane with a defined eye over the Gulf of Mexico, approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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