Situation Report | Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region on September 26 as a
Category 4 hurricane, causing severe storm surges along the Florida coastline. Helene
continued north causing significant flooding in Georgia and southern Appalachia,
especially in western North Carolina where some towns remain cut off from road
access. Currently, 1.8 million people remain without power , 115 people have died from Helene’s impacts, and more than 600 are still reported missing.