Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come
The average storm hitting the U.S. contributes to the early deaths of 7,000 to 11,000 people over a 15-year period, which dwarfs the average of 24 immediate and direct deaths that the government
Helene is already one of the deadliest, costliest storms to hit the US: Where it ranks
The damages from Hurricane Helene are still being calculated but the storm already ranks among the deadliest and costliest in US history.
Study: Deadly hurricanes like Helene keep killing for many years
Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars, a new
Hurricane Helene live updates: At least 159 dead from record-breaking storm
President Joe Biden addressed the dangerous conditions Hurricane Helene poses on its track to make landfall Thursday. "Take this seriously. I -- from the bottom of my heart -- ple
6 states, 500 miles, 1 storm: A timeline of Hurricane Helene’s destruction
Hurricane Helene has laid waste to the southeastern United States. Its sheer wind force and deadly floods left behind a path of destruction stretching over 500 miles from Florida to the Southern Appalachians.
Hurricane Helene is deadliest storm since Katrina as fatalities reach 182
Hurricane Helene is now the deadliest storm since Katrina, with 182 fatalities confirmed Wednesday across six states in the southeast. The majority of deaths were reported in North Carolina, which saw devastating flooding from swollen rivers,
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Hurricane Helene live updates: Death toll rises to 182 amid search for missing
Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.
Hurricanes like Helene lead to as many as 10,000 indirect deaths in years following landfall, study finds
Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more ...
Hurricanes indirectly cause deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm, study finds
New research suggests tropical cyclones, both hurricanes and tropical storms, drive thousands of deaths for years after a ...
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Hurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepare
Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening ...
Hurricanes’ hidden toll: Thousands of deaths years after they strike
Unlike the fatalities from turbulent floodwaters and collapsing homes, these deaths can occur years after a disaster.
Increased sea surface cooling from hurricanes observed along the Southeast Coast of the United States in recent decades
Utilizing satellite observations and ocean reanalysis datasets, researchers have analyzed the change in sea surface cooling ...
Which hurricanes have left the most victims in the USA?
Hurricane Helene has left at least dozens dead in its wake. Here are past storms that have also caused a great number of ...
Warmer Gulf waters lead to major hurricanes
The recent past shows eight other major hurricanes plague the Gulf Coast, the majority of which made landfall in Florida. We ...
Desperation grows to find unaccounted for in wake of Helene
Dozens of people have died across six states following Hurricane Helene, and western North Carolina is facing historic flooding. Follow here for the latest.
Are more hurricanes coming to Florida after Helene? Updates on Isaac and Joyce
Hurricane Helene has caused devastation and over 40 lives in recent days, with experts monitoring what could come next.