Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene was an Atlantic tropical system in late September 2024. The cyclone formed on Tuesday, September 24 between the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.

Helene entered through Northern Florida and the Southeastern United States as a major hurricane with winds 110 miles per hour or higher and severe storm surge. The Southeastern United States from North Carolina to Northern Florida were under tropical storm watches or warnings.

The storm was the deadliest in the United States since Hurricane Katrina.

 Retirement: 
List of retired Atlantic hurricane names

The name Helene was retired due to the damage and deaths it caused, and will be replaced by Holly for the 2030 season.

Congressional investigations 

Between November 2024–March 2025, the United States Congress, conducted four investigations into how the United States government responded to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in 2024. The U.S. Congress also investigated crimes committed by workers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These two hurricanes caused widespread misinformation to be spread across social media. They also caused a political crisis, to the point where Helene was described as the "flashpoint" for the 2024 United States presidential election. These four investigations eventually led to U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to get rid of FEMA.

 References 

Category:Hurricanes in Florida
Category:2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Category:Hurricanes in the United States
Category:Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes
Category:Deadly storms
Category:2024 disasters in the United States
Category:September 2024 events
Category:October 2024 events