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Fallen trees, outages and flooding

Huntington, W.Va. – Cleanup efforts are underway throughout Huntington. Thousands were still in the dark Friday evening as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Helene moved through Cabell County. Strong winds knocked down trees and power lines. Ritter Park was one of the hardest hit areas in the county. Traffic lights and electricity were out at […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Valdosta, Lowndes County begins cleanup efforts after the severe impact of Hurricane Helene

LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – Dozens of homes in Valdosta and Lowndes County have suffered significant damage following Hurricane Helene. Lowndes EMA officials told WALB that deaths were reported in the county following Hurricane Helene. WALB is working to confirm the number of people killed and other details. This is in addition to the 15 […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Helene hit Savannah with hurricane-force winds as it passed through Georgia

Hurricane-force winds toppled trees and knocked out power in the Savannah area Friday morning, even though the center of what had weakened into Tropical Storm Helene was more than 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of the city. This came as no surprise to weather experts. “Typically the right side of a hurricane is stronger and […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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View post-Helene flooding in Asheville and western North Carolina

Employee reports | Asheville Citizen Times The National Weather Service said Helene had cleared most of western North Carolina as of 11:21 a.m. Friday, but significant impacts, including severe flooding, were expected to continue into the weekend. Many areas and towns along the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Mountain Island Lake's floodwaters are rising quickly as Duke Energy moves water

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A flash flood warning was issued around Mountain Island Lake Friday afternoon as Duke Energy prepared to move significant amounts of water through the area. Residents near Mountain Island Lake were ordered to evacuate early Friday, September 27, as the lake was expected to overflow and flood the area. A voluntary […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Tracking tornado, wind and flood risk

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – It's a first alert weather day through Friday evening as the remnants of Hurricane Helene continue to move across our region. There is a risk of a rapid tornado intensification through Friday evening as some of the heavier rain bands move quickly northeast. There is a risk of flooding this evening. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Asheville residents are facing water outages and low pressure due to Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville Water Resources Department says customers in Buncombe County are experiencing periods of low pressure and distribution system outages due to weather conditions caused by Helene. Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increase the risk of backdraft and the introduction of bacteria into the […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Remnants of heavy rain, wind to Louisville

Remnants of Tropical Storm Helene are moving through the Ohio Valley after it made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 miles per hour and barreled through Georgia on Friday morning. The weather system is expected to move north and impact Louisville and other regions of […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Hurricane Helene leaves widespread power outages in Georgia

As Hurricane Helene continues to cause widespread disruption across Georgia, more than 1.1 million residents are currently without power. As of 10:30 a.m. Friday, the storm had caused significant outages affecting numerous counties across the state. In total, 22.1% of Georgia's electricity customers are affected, with 1,083,629 outages reported out of 4,910,826 customers tracked. Track […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Tropical Storm Helene hits western North Carolina

Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida Strong wind gusts, heavy rain and waves devastated parts of Florida as Hurricane Helene approached. Western North Carolina has begun to feel the effects of Helene, which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm but is still causing severe flooding, power outages and more in its path – and […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024