The West Pacific typhoon season has been particularly active in 2024, with the latest storm, Typhoon “Krathon,” reaching super typhoon strength on September 30.
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On Friday, September 27, 2024, a severe EF-3 tornado with winds of up to 225 km/h (140 mph) struck the city of Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina, causing widespread destruction and injuring 15 people.
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Hurricane Helene, a catastrophic Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph, made landfall between Tallahassee and Tampa on September 26th, leaving an unprecedented trail of destruction in its wake. The storm’s impact transcended the typical hurricane damage, with record-breaking storm surges inflicting catastrophic flooding across Florida’s vulnerable Gulf Coast. Six states proactively declared states of emergency in anticipation of the cyclone’s wrath, yet the scale of the devastation still proved overwhelming.
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As the Gulf Coast region enters the peak of hurricane season, residents are bracing for a potential tropical system impact. Invest 97L, a tropical disturbance in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, is being closely monitored by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) for signs of further development.
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A powerful coastal storm, unofficially dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, drenched North Carolina with a record-breaking deluge on Monday, September 16th. The relentless downpour, exceeding a year’s worth of rain in some areas in just 24 hours, triggered widespread flash floods, impassable roads, and numerous rescues. Several areas, including Carolina Beach and Southport, declared states of emergency as the storm unleashed its fury.
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