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'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters

A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm surge.

USA Today · 1d

Where is Perry, Florida? Hurricane Helene makes landfall as powerful Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene crashed onto the Florida coast near Perry in Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 mph. Here's what to know.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live updates: Hurricane Helene weakens to Category 1 as it moves into Georgia

The storm made landfall as a Category 4 colossus in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Florida’s Big Bend braces for Hurricane Helene, now a Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to bring devastation to a stretch of Florida’s Big Bend already battered by two previous hurricanes, even as the state’s capital city may escape the worst of the storm.

Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...

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Storm surge from Hurricane Helene proving to be devastating. Here's why and what that means

And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas ...

Daily Wrap on MSN1d

Zombie hurricane John intensifies, leaves trail of destruction

Hurricane John referred to as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...

What Does a Hurricane’s Category Tell Us?

The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...

WBTV Charlotte on MSN3d

Helene forecast to become a major hurricane: What does that mean?

Hurricane Helene is making its way toward the southeastern United States, but before it reaches American soil on Thursday, it is forecast to become a major storm, potentially a Category 3.Hurricanes ...

Daily Wrap on MSN1d

Zombie hurricane John devastates Mexican coast: 5 dead, ports destroyed

Hurricane John, also known as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...

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