Hurricane Helene & Milton

Overview

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm in late September 2024, causing significant damage over many states along its path. North Carolina and Florida faced the most severe destruction, with billions of dollars of damage recorded. Helene's remnants brought catastrophic inland flooding to western North Carolina, devastating mountain communities that rarely experience hurricane impacts. Just weeks later, Hurricane Milton struck Florida's Gulf Coast, compounding the damage. The back-to-back hurricanes overwhelmed emergency services and displaced hundreds of thousands of residents. A massive multi-organization relief effort was mounted across the affected states.