Helene expected to cause flash flooding with up to 15 inches of rainOfficials urge evacuations due to catastrophic winds and storm surgeEnergy facilities scale back operations
Satellite image shows Hurricane Helene churning through the Gulf of Florida on September 26. Photo: Nasa/Reuters
Helene roared ashore Florida’s Big Bend region as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, with officials fearing the hurricane would leave a trail of deaths and widespread destruction as it moved inland.
At least one fatality in Florida was blamed on the hurricane so far, authorities said, as the Category 4 storm made landfall around 11:10 p.m. Eastern time (0310 GMT). Even before its arrival, the storm had caused power outages for over 1 million customers and severe flooding in several areas.
