{"id":107657,"date":"2024-09-27T21:10:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107657"},"modified":"2024-09-27T21:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:10:47","slug":"carolinas-tennessee-valley-in-storms-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107657","title":{"rendered":"Carolinas, Tennessee Valley In Storm&#8217;s Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"topline-heading\">Topline<\/h2>\n<p>Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida\u2019s Big Bend as a Category 4 storm late Thursday, knocking out power in over two million homes and businesses and causing at least six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/live-updates\/helene-florida-georgia-south-carolina-path\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/live-updates\/helene-florida-georgia-south-carolina-path\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.npr.org\/live-updates\/helene-florida-georgia-south-carolina-path\" aria-label=\"deaths\">deaths<\/a> in Florida and Georgia before barreling toward North Carolina and the Tennessee Valley Friday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-15\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">A boat washed ashore as storm surge from Hurricane Helene affects Gulfport, Florida Sept. 26, 2024. <\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Key Facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"key-facts\">\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>The center of Helene, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm since making landfall, was located about 30 miles northeast of Athens, Georgia, as of 7 a.m. EDT Friday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+shtml\/271152.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+shtml\/271152.shtml\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+shtml\/271152.shtml\" aria-label=\"National Hurricane Center\">National Hurricane Center<\/a> said, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Helene is expected to bring &#8220;damaging gusty winds and life-threatening flooding&#8221; to the Southeast and southern Appalachian mountains, with total rain accumulation up to 20 inches in isolated areas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Tornadoes are possible Friday through parts of eastern Georgia, the Carolinas and southern Virginia, and tropical storm conditions are expected to persist along the Georgia and South Carolina coasts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Mandatory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/article\/mandatory-evacuations-north-carolina-helene\/62404072\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/article\/mandatory-evacuations-north-carolina-helene\/62404072\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/article\/mandatory-evacuations-north-carolina-helene\/62404072\" aria-label=\"evacuations\">evacuations<\/a> have been ordered in Asheville and McDowell counties in North Carolina as rivers and reservoirs are expected to swell from heavy rainfall, and multiple schools in Kentucky and Indiana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlky.com\/article\/school-closures-indiana-kentucky-friday-hurricane-helene\/62392214\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wlky.com\/article\/school-closures-indiana-kentucky-friday-hurricane-helene\/62392214\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.wlky.com\/article\/school-closures-indiana-kentucky-friday-hurricane-helene\/62392214\" aria-label=\"will be closed Friday\">will be closed Friday <\/a>as winds and heavy rain pelt the region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>A storm surge warning remains in effect for parts of Florida, including Tampa Bay, and from Indian Pass to Apalachicola in the Panhandle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts:<\/em><\/strong><em> We\u2019re launching text message alerts so you&#8217;ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day\u2019s headlines. Text \u201cAlerts\u201d to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\" aria-label=\"(201) 335-0739\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\">(201) 335-0739<\/em><\/a><em> or sign up <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\" aria-label=\"here\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\">here<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>Hurricane Helene first made landfall at around 11:10 p.m. EDT near the city of Perry in Florida\u2019s Big Bend area. The storm moved through Florida and Georgia so far, leaving at least six people dead, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/hurricane-helene\/?id=113931821\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/hurricane-helene\/?id=113931821\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/hurricane-helene\/?id=113931821\" aria-label=\"ABC News\">ABC News<\/a> reported. At lease one person has died in Florida, one in North Carolina and four in Georgia. Millions are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/siladityaray\/2024\/09\/27\/more-than-2-million-without-power-as-hurricane-helene-moves-into-georgia-as-category-1-storm-photos\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/siladityaray\/2024\/09\/27\/more-than-2-million-without-power-as-hurricane-helene-moves-into-georgia-as-category-1-storm-photos\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/siladityaray\/2024\/09\/27\/more-than-2-million-without-power-as-hurricane-helene-moves-into-georgia-as-category-1-storm-photos\/\" aria-label=\"without power\" rel=\"noopener\">without power<\/a>. A flash flood emergency has been issued in Atlanta, where social media video shows dramatic <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/hurricane-helene\/?id=113931821&amp;entryId=114270262\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/hurricane-helene\/?id=113931821&amp;entryId=114270262\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/hurricane-helene\/?id=113931821&amp;entryId=114270262\" aria-label=\"rescues\">rescues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">What Is Storm Surge?<\/h2>\n<p>Storm surge is the \u201cabnormal rise of water generated by a storm\u201d that exceeds the normal tide, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/phi\/stormSurge#:~:text=Storm%20surge%20is%20an%20abnormal,surge%20and%20the%20astronomical%20tide.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/phi\/stormSurge#:~:text=Storm%20surge%20is%20an%20abnormal,surge%20and%20the%20astronomical%20tide.\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/phi\/stormSurge#:~:text=Storm%20surge%20is%20an%20abnormal,surge%20and%20the%20astronomical%20tide.\" aria-label=\"National Weather Service\">National Weather Service<\/a>. Surges are caused by strong onshore winds from a tropical storm or hurricane, and storm surge from tropical cyclones is the leading cause of fatalities from hurricanes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/surge\/#FACTS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/surge\/#FACTS\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/surge\/#FACTS\" aria-label=\"National Hurricane Center\">National Hurricane Center<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Is Helene Impacting Airlines?<\/h2>\n<p>The Tampa International Airport <a href=\"https:\/\/news.tampaairport.com\/tampa-international-airport-will-suspend-operations-thursday-ahead-of-hurricane-helene\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/news.tampaairport.com\/tampa-international-airport-will-suspend-operations-thursday-ahead-of-hurricane-helene\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/news.tampaairport.com\/tampa-international-airport-will-suspend-operations-thursday-ahead-of-hurricane-helene\/\" aria-label=\"closed\">closed<\/a> to the public at 2 a.m. EDT Thursday in anticipation of Hurricane Helene and \u201cplans to resume services when it is safe to do so Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Tangent<\/h2>\n<p>Helene is the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and comes weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/09\/11\/hurricane-francine-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-as-category-2\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/09\/11\/hurricane-francine-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-as-category-2\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/09\/11\/hurricane-francine-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-as-category-2\/\" aria-label=\"Francine made landfall\" rel=\"noopener\">Francine made landfall<\/a> as a Category 2 in Louisiana on Sept. 11. Forecasters this year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianbushard\/2024\/05\/23\/government-forecasters-issue-most-dire-hurricane-season-prediction-in-their-history-heres-why\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianbushard\/2024\/05\/23\/government-forecasters-issue-most-dire-hurricane-season-prediction-in-their-history-heres-why\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianbushard\/2024\/05\/23\/government-forecasters-issue-most-dire-hurricane-season-prediction-in-their-history-heres-why\/\" aria-label=\"predicted\" rel=\"noopener\">predicted<\/a> the busiest storm season (from June 1 to Nov. 30) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ever forecasted\u2014up to 25 named storms and 13 hurricanes\u2014but the season hasn&#8217;t been as active as predicted so far.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2024\/09\/24\/hurricane-helene-airlines-travel-alerts-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hurricane Helene: Airlines Issue Travel Alerts As Storm Heads For Florida\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2024\/09\/24\/hurricane-helene-airlines-travel-alerts-florida\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Hurricane Helene: Airlines Issue Travel Alerts As Storm Heads For Florida<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Suzanne Rowan Kelleher<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/66f2a3aebdb9e7b60f98bc8b\/960x0.jpg);\"\/><\/span><\/a><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-3 link-embed--long-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianbushard\/2024\/05\/23\/government-forecasters-issue-most-dire-hurricane-season-prediction-in-their-history-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Government Forecasters Issue Most Dire Hurricane Season Prediction In Their History\u2014Here\u2019s Why\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianbushard\/2024\/05\/23\/government-forecasters-issue-most-dire-hurricane-season-prediction-in-their-history-heres-why\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Government Forecasters Issue Most Dire Hurricane Season Prediction In Their History\u2014Here\u2019s Why<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Brian Bushard<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/64ef70189894ff252cdcb953\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=495&amp;cropX2=2500&amp;cropY1=306&amp;cropY2=1433);\"\/><\/span><\/a><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/09\/11\/hurricane-francine-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-as-category-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall In Louisiana As Category 2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/09\/11\/hurricane-francine-makes-landfall-in-louisiana-as-category-2\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Hurricane Francine Makes 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