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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Hurricane Helene brought devastating impacts to metro Atlanta last September, and months later, cleanup efforts are still underway across parts of Atlanta.
HURRICANE SEASON: FULL COVERAGE
Helene made landfall over the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 4 storm, causing at least 248 deaths.
Although there was extensive damage along the southeastern coast, some of Helene’s greatest impacts were hundreds of miles inland.
Here in north Georgia, Helene brought catastrophic flooding as nearly a foot of rain fell over Atlanta.
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The National Weather Service issued its first-ever flash flood emergency, as Peachtree Creek swelled well above its banks, flooding homes and endangering lives.
The First Alert Weather team looks back on some of the most impactful storms of 2024 and prepares you for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season.
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HURRICANE HELENE COVERAGE:
Kemp, Trump tour hurricane damage in Georgia
Biden tours Georgia areas impacted by Hurricane Helene
Kemp suspends gas tax, extends state of emergency
FEMA declares major disaster for several Georgia counties after Hurricane Helene
President Biden approves federal disaster funding for Georgians hit hard by Helene
Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones
Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones
Biden to tour Georgia areas impacted by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene leaves Atlanta men stranded on North Carolina mountain
Salvation Army, Atlanta News First working to support Hurricane Helene response efforts’
Ga. electric utilities continue to restore power across the state
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