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Helene estimated to be deadliest hurricane since Katrina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. But it was Sept. 27, when the rain from then-tropical storm Helene pushed an already flooded western ...
FEMA flood program borrows $2 billion after losses in Hurricanes Helene and Milton
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
The Way Hurricanes Kill Is Changing. Helene Shows How.
A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...
Treasure Island group searches for memorial benches washed away by Hurricane Helene
The search is on for benches that are missing in Treasure Island. Hurricane Helene washed many public benches away, but those ...
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Acts of Kindness: Fruit Cove book drive comes through for hurricane-damaged school
A book drive held by Kumon Math and Reading Center of Jacksonville-Fruit Cove netted ... which was damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. Kumon instructor Kimberley Teira, whose sister ...
Most, but not all, Florida schools will be closed for Presidents' Day. See the list
Seven Florida counties will be open on Presidents' Day, Feb. 17, with one using the day as a hurricane makeup day.