Trucking industry and governmental aid efforts are underway to assist communities reeling from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that slammed the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26.
October 3, 2024hurricane News Updates
Insured Losses From Helene Expected to Reach $6.4 Billion
The assessment includes damage to privately insured automobiles as well as residential, commercial and industrial properties and the impact of business interruption.
October 2, 2024Helene Leaves Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead
As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological crisis of staggering scope.
October 2, 2024Chip Firms Monitor Quartz Supplies After Hurricane Hits Mines
Global semiconductor makers are monitoring supplies of high-purity quartz, a material critical to the industry, after Hurricane Helene halted production at two North Carolina mines.
October 2, 2024Hurricane Devastates Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest
Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow to profits in an already weak market.
October 1, 2024Supplies Rushed to Communities Isolated by Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cell service Sept. 30.
September 30, 2024Helene Lashes the South With Wind and Sheets of Rain
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in Florida, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers.
September 27, 2024Helene Races Toward Florida as Major Category 3 Storm
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Sept. 26 across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in parts of the state.
September 26, 2024Hurricane Helene Gains Power as It Bears Down on Florida
Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it sweeps past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to a collision Sept. 26 with Florida, where it has already triggered evacuations.
September 25, 2024Hurricane Francine Nears Louisiana as Category 2 Storm
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Sept. 11, strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring deadly storm surge to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
September 11, 2024