Disaster Profile

Hurricane helene

Hurricane Helene made historic landfall as the only known Cat 4 to hit Florida's Big Bend since records started in 1851. The storm made landfall around 11 PM near Perry, FL, Southwest of Tallahassee, and moved inland, tearing through Georgia and North Carolina. The hurricane brought catastrophic rainfall, which caused severe flooding and mudslides in western North Carolina and other states. In North Carolina alone, it claimed the lives of 104 people and caused $60 billion in damages. 8 tornados were spawned from the storm in North Carolina, and areas of western North Carolina were absolutely devastated, with reports that search and rescue teams had not reached the mountainous areas days later.

The size and scale of this response and future recovery is huge, and we have committed to being in the area through December 2025

All Hands and Heart's work so far in western North Carolina

Helene Churns Through Georgia After Lashing Florida’s Gulf CoastAfter slamming into Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, Helene weakened into a tropical storm. It remains dangerous, forecasters say, as it moves north toward the Tennessee Valley.

Hurricane Helene Map Tracker | Weather.comHere are all the maps you need to track Helene's current status and forecast. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as powerful category 4 stormSurge could rise to as much as 20ft in some spots after huge storm strengthened as it careened across Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm brings 'devastation' and kills three as it heads to GeorgiaThe massive storm made landfall in the state late on Thursday after strengthening to 'extremely dangerous' category four.