Ja, hvis du troede Helene kun var et venligt navn, så tænkt om igen! Stormen har forårsaget ravage og ødelæggelse i flere stater. 👀🌪️
Hurricane Helene, en tropisk depression, der forvandlede sig til en kraftfuld kategori 4 orkan, berørte Florida's Big Bend-kyst i weekenden og har efterladt en trail af ødelæggelse. Med vindstød op til 130 mph og vanvittige regnmængder, har Helene forårsaget alvorlige skader i hele det sydøstlige USA. Rapporterne indikerer desværre, at mindst 42 mennesker har mistet livet, og millioner er uden strøm. Naturligvis har stormens veje også medført mudderskred og oversvømmelser, der er livstruende for de berørte områder.
Efter at have forladt Florida, er Helene nu på vej nordpå og rammer Georgia og Carollinas med uofficielle orkan- og oversvømmelsesvarsler. På trods af at den nu er downgraded til en post-tropisk cyklon, fortsætter Helene med at være en trussel med kraftig regn og vind. Hundrede tusinder af mennesker vågner op til katastrofale forhold, hvor temeraturen fra den tropiske varme til eftervirkningerne af Helene nu er en realitet, som man skal forholde sig til.
Rescue crews arbejder døgn rundt for at få folk ud af de trapper, de er blevet fanget i. Manglen på strøm har også skabt kaos i hospitalsystemet, og redningsfolk er i gang med at få de svageste og mest sårbare mennesker i sikkerhed. Historien viser, hvordan naturen kan frembringe både skønhed og rædsel på samme tid. Det er en påmindelse om, hvor vigtigt det er at være forberedt, når mor natur viser sin vrede.
Selvom Helene nu er blevet en svagere storm, er dens arv stadig synlig ikke blot i Florida, men også gennem Georgias snesevis af væltede træer og våde gader. Hvis du troede, at orkaner kun er noget, du hører om i nyhederne, så tænk igen – den seneste storm har sat fokus på den nødvendige infrastruktur, der kræves for at modstå sådanne naturkatastrofer. Vidste du, at over 100.000 amerikanske bygninger har brug for opgradering for bedre at modstå fremtidige storme? Og som en sjov kuriositet: navnet Helene, der ofte er forbundet med skønhed, leverer nu en vild kontrast, som kæmper for at blive husket som mere end bare et andet tropisk navn over de mange orkaner!
Helene has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving north across the Southeast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what the National Hurricane Center ...
Helene has since weakened to a tropical storm and is now pushing through Georgia and the Carolinas, bringing catastrophic rainfall and life-threatening flash ...
Helene was a Category 4 hurricane as it made landfall along Florida's Big Bend and Nature Coast. Here's what's happening Friday, the day after.
– Helene weakened to a post-tropical cyclone as it swept through the Southeast on Friday but the storm still wielded enough power to inflict historic flooding ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Millions of Floridians are waking up to no power and serious damage after Hurricane Helene struck the state as a powerful Category 4 storm.
At least 30 deaths were reported across four states. Parts of Florida's Gulf Coast remain underwater, and heavy rain triggered mudslides and a dam collapse ...
The storm has prompted hurricane and flash flood warnings extending far inland into northern Georgia and western North Carolina, with forecasters warning of ...
Hurricane Helene killed at least 22 people and left millions without power across the Southeast, officials said.
The Category 4 storm made landfall Thursday night along Florida's Big Bend coast. Helene brought tropical storm-force wind to the Augusta area (30-40 mph winds ...
We're bringing you the most up-to-date information on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as the storm heads north.
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast overnight Thursday (Sept. 26) with satellites capturing striking views of a colossal storm.
Emergency crews ...
Storm tracker: Helene has been downgraded to a tropical depression, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is slowing down ...
(NEW YORK) — Helene — which weakened to a tropical storm on Friday morning over Georgia — made landfall as a massive Category 4 hurricane, slamming into the ...
Helene has since weakened to a tropical storm and is now pushing through Georgia and the Carolinas, bringing catastrophic rainfall and life-threatening flash ...
Helene has since weakened to a tropical storm and is now pushing through Georgia and the Carolinas, bringing catastrophic rainfall and life-threatening flash ...
Helene is dumping rain across the Southeast, after coming ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm. Abnormally warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it ...
Helene was a Category 4 hurricane upon landfall, wielding winds above 100 mph that pushed about 20 feet of water far inland into coastal communities.
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday as a Category 4 storm along Florida's Big Bend coast.
At 11:00 PM EDT on Thursday, September 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph ...
Helene is now a tropical depression after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane.
Helene produced winds of 130 mph, causing catastrophic storm surge along the Florida Coast, especially in the Big Bend region. Helene was upgraded to a Category ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hurricane Helene has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. The National Hurricane Center says the storm has ...
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a high wind warning, with sustained winds of 30-40 mph and wind gusts reaching as high as 60 mph. Here's ...