How Hurricane Helene became the near-perfect storm, bringing widespread destruction in Southern US


A person inspects Biltmore Village with bicycle in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. – Getty Images/AFP

HURRICANE Helene killed and destroyed far and wide – from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina in the United States, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created a perfect mix for devastation.

The storm made landfall late Thursday (Sept 26) along a largely undeveloped expanse of pine trees and salt marshes on Florida's Big Bend coast, but it immediately displayed its far-reaching power several hundred miles away. As of Sunday morning, at least 64 people were confirmed killed.

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