Helene's devastation stretches from Florida into the Carolinas

[@joybittner4072]

if your in shock now just wait to see those new insurance rates!

[@lea8532]

This 😭

[@ERAforALL]

Insurance companies are beginning to refuse to offer coverage in areas that have excessive catastrophic damage, be it from Florida hurricanes or California wildfires.

[@gaywizard2000]

What insurance?

[@COJIMVICTORIADALY]

Every one must repent or else worst will happen 🙏🙏🙏Repent it's not weather it's our sins 🙏🙏🙏

[@gaywizard2000]

@@COJIMVICTORIADALY it's weather, sins are a construct of the human mind. There was weather before humans there is weather on other planets where there are no humans. Get a grip darling!

[@kitr.1930]

Lesson to be learned here: water is scary and you should probably live a little further from it

[@PEIAdWords]

Water is very scary for those not much above sea level because the sea will rise and I hope you enjoy your new lifestyle as a marine mammal. Get out of Florida or anyplace flat next to an ocean. Or, stay and watch your property values drop to zero. Your call.

[@lglg6950]

It's perplexing and counterproductive that communities continue to rebuild in the same vulnerable ways, disregarding the clear lessons from past hurricanes. By failing to implement effective mitigation strategies-such as burying power lines, enhancing drainage systems, and constructing aerodynamic buildings-they are not only inviting future devastation but also demonstrating a lack of foresight. When the inevitable damage recurs, it’s not just disappointing; it’s a failure to learn from history. We must prioritize resilience in our rebuilding efforts rather than repeating the same mistakes and expecting different outcomes

[@VorpalSw0rd]

Yea but that costs money and government doesn’t like spending money on us.

[@lglg6950]

@@VorpalSw0rd It cost more to keep rebuilding and risk of life.

[@VorpalSw0rd]

@@lglg6950 governments don’t like long term. They see big number for the necessary advancements now and go naaaaaaaah we’re gonna waste the tax payer money on other stuff. It’s just how is. Also if you think they care about the loss of life you’re crazy

[@MilesBellas]

Telling people to write their names and SSNs on their torso = motivator to leave

[@robertnewhart3547]

*hill Billy govt.

[@flimcomedy7667]

Well someone has to live there though 😂😂

[@soltcolt4506]

The peak of human intelligence: My girlfriend who is actually named Helene got death threats because of this hurricane.

[@jeanneratterman4174]

I am so sorry the morons threaten. So stupid. 😢

[@je8784]

Magabillies would do that.

[@EhCloserLook]

Hard to believe, but sad if true.

[@willielarimer7170]

After covid the store I worked at couldn't get rid of Corona beer, because people are stupid, hope you both got through it ok

[@flimcomedy7667]

I would like to believe people cannot legitimately do that unless they're trolling

[@philodowd8080]

Prayers from Ireland 🙏

[@florinel181]

@@teamkiwi5680, save your breath !

[@ragingshibe]

"Florida bad. Desantis bad. They deserve it" -🤡

[@totoslifetotochicken3871]

It's sad but people who have to rebuild due to storms must already know that they will have to do it again and again. It's where you choose to live so it accepted.

[@TheresaWhite-y5i]

Not much “ choice” if you haven’t the money to rebuild or insure or move. I live 30 miles from the sea and my city is predicted to be adjacent to coast or underwater by end of century in Uk .

[@forthefunofit3230]

you know the risk....don't beg for money to rebuild if you don't have money or insurance!!!

[@nyanbinary1717]

@@forthefunofit3230…what? Don’t beg for money if you don’t have money?

[@AnotherPlus1Adventure]

There is no safe place to live!!!

[@Lanestunes123]

@@AnotherPlus1Adventure exactly my family is in WNC and getting destroyed right now. Nothing to do with living by the ocean it is everywhere now.

[@aso6437]

Life goes on, this isn't the first nor the last.

[@carolynkovacs5412]

I am in the dark, I just got a hook up of our small generator, it’s 87 degrees today and steaming. We live on the lake and can bathe in the lake, have to watch for the gators. Last night the winds were so strong, we live in the middle of the state and luckily no damage, just no electricity. It’s hot. Last night at 3 pm it was probably 89 degrees. Yuck

[@Drewo567]

Please protect everyone and stay safe

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Sorry to hear about anybody that’s been affected by the storm this is what happens when you live on a planet that has weather, the weather will do whatever it wants to do whatever it wants to do it!

[@RacingRob301]

So the wind around the center was short lived however the outer band lasted all night and was much worse

[@bernardwylie9760]

Hurricanes/cyclones tend to do two things: develop really small, tight, compact eye walls with powerful winds, but less moisture….or they develop less organized eye walls with much wider wind fields with much more moisture carried across the storm’s path. Helene was definitely the ladder type of storm.

[@mikehuff9793]

Yup. I am 20 miles from the eye wall path in Tallahassee and it was about an hour of chaos and then peace. I never lost power. We got lucky

[@RacingRob301]

In Hilton Head the wind was constant from 11pm all the way to 7Am as the night went on it got worse and worse, it never stopped. And our dunes got messed up. Had we not have rich people and good infrastructure we would have been in trouble and I was right on beach

[@RannPatterson]

Priscilla Thompson from Valdosta, GA is a very good reporter. Prayers for all involved. 🙏

[@JosephJohn-l9o]

My heart is in prayer for all

[@AndySaenz924]

This is why I will never live near coastal areas! I will stay in my little DFW, TX bubble on dry, solid ground. The worst that can happen here is triple digit heat in the summer.

[@RichieWarbucks]

And the occasional freeze

[@Tomchka]

God bless your country🙏🏻

[@C0MMAND3R_ZER0]

Dont mind me, I just want to give a big "Thank you!!!" to first responders and power companies. Love you guy's and galls. Please stay safe while rescuing people and with restoration work.

[@dannystaton5386]

Greetings from south Carolina 😢😢😢😢

[@jacobthomas9416]

Had four trees fall and one smashed through the roof! (Greenville)

[@BeccaBeeMe]

I'm in SE Georgia and we got SLAMMED last night!! 😭💔

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

@@jacobthomas9416oh my goodness. I have friends in Greenville. Will text them

[@southerncross5360]

Upsate South Carolina here where we lost 7 trees, a wall and power line on our property alone between 7-8 am this morning. Power is expected to be out for days. Sadly 19 South Carolinians have lost their lives so far due to this storm.

[@juanpablofloresluna8458]

@@jacobthomas9416sameee

[@Kanelle88]

It's all about Location and if a building is built soundly. As long as you live away from the shore, keep your trees trimmed and away from your house and put stray things inside, 99% of the time you'll have minimal to no damage during even the big storms. The main problem is these houses not built for flooding or storm surge... and their age. They really need to require new houses within areas vulnerable to the two to built to withstand them. (and yes there is a way to build to withstand those two problems it just tends to be on the expensive side.) Maybe the government should fund a study on how to do it with cheaper materials. In the long run it would probably save billions of dollars and hundreds of lives.

[@HazelWalkerSpeaker]

Why do we build wood frame homes in these areas?

[@HermitLady]

But then people wouldn’t become victims. 🤷‍♀️

[@johnmurray2214]

Government study ?!! $$$$$$$ Taxes wasted 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@olivianewton9209]

This is not true! I’ve lived in a variety of towns and cities on the southeast coast and natural disasters are completely unpredictable. You could have the most “safe” or “sound” home but that doesn’t mean you won’t still be hit harshly by a hurricane. And many beach houses along the coasts of the Carolinas end up fine but when going inland we’ll have flooding. Thanks for your opinion.

[@PEIAdWords]

With climate change turbocharging hurricanes and causing sea level rise, what do you suggest? Live in a concrete bunker? How about a concrete bunker on stilts? Maybe just admit reality and switch to a boat. But then what do you do about drinking water which now is salt water. Desal is a pricey way to get fresh water. I know, there are states next to huge Great Lakes full of fresh water far from oceans and in cold climes that will be nicer with global warming. Sell and move there. Some places are real cheap now in Detroit. That's gonna change as people catch on.

[@MiguelGonzalez-jp9ee]

On the cinder blocks and they forgot to add rebar it is crucial if you want a strong wall.

[@kathybrumfield731]

Prayers for everyone effected by this storm.

[@stevereller5995]

Why do people choose to live there?

[@carpo719]

For the other 99.9% of the time

[@RandomRabbit007]

@@carpo719 But this happens a couple times every year though? They literally have a "Hurricane Season" in Florida haha .... That's wild

[@Davewithfairoffer]

Wishing south Georgia a fast recovery!

[@Zach2Wheels]

This kind of explains the insurance crisis down there.

[@compositestechbb9087]

Insurance crisis? They get flooded and destroyed every single year. You would get sick of buying them new homes too.

[@JoanKoa]

Do you understand the Insurance problem?

[@compositestechbb9087]

@@JoanKoa I don't believe they do. I'm going to move to the Florida coast so I can get a new house every 5 years or so.

[@ritasessoms5635]

Father have mercy on all those in harms way !

[@JohannaDarner]

Your god isn’t real. We survive or we die through our own effort. No safety net.

[@HermitLady]

Nah. Let Mother Nature take them.

[@easternyellowjacket276]

Didn't "Father" create this storm? Why would you then call for mercy from him?

[@HermitLady]

@@easternyellowjacket276 🤣 No, God didn’t create the storm, weather did. 🙄

[@Amateur_Ambiance]

⁠@@easternyellowjacket276They always say god created everything, even evil, but when you confront them about that claim, they say stuff like “god didn’t create the storm, the weather did.”

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Thoughts and prayers 🙏

[@kllbll85]

God bless you fellow Americans in Florida! Were praying for you in N. California. God bless you all.

[@rohipsalm2370]

THANK YOU AMEN!

[@HermitLady]

Oh please. 🙄 Mother Nature needs to clean house. Said, also, from Northern California.

[@NintenDub]

"when can ppl return their homes" ".........when the storms over stooopid"

[@larrybecker9565]

My sister lives out there and she just messaged me what's the damage

[@picassoossacip2939]

I hope they safe. President should send another 10 billion to isreal to help these people affected by hurricane Helene ❤️

[@watchmyshine3997]

Never sent money, I'm a 65 year old veteran and democracy must be defended here at home and our allies. We sent equipment and that increased our productions which also creates jobs here as well. We forget when 9/11 hit us all our allies put boots on the ground.

[@Jesus_story_in_Talmud]

​@@watchmyshine3997 inside job

[@B-TRU86]

Yea Ukraine and Ill eagles too...

[@CrumblCookiefans]

When I woke up I literally had no internet like-out then it came back at like 4 pm

[@janicenightlinger7967]

3 storms? I’d be out of there!

[@skinscribe]

3 hurricanes in a year but these are the people who will say climate change isn’t real tho right 😪

[@chrisruthford4492]

It's hurricane season, been happening since the end of the last ice age. I've seen a lot more than that lined up across the Atlantic, try reading a history of hurricane activity, you'll learn that this 8s nothing out of the ordinary. The US has actually been pretty lucky the last 15 years.

[@stevereller5995]

No they dont want actual historical information, they just want to advance their political narrative.

[@Claudette68]

Skin it seems that you got your information watching liberals propaganda since hurricanes were hitting the Caribbean and Florida before america was discovered. Go back to school

[@adarivera9519]

It’s hurricane season babe.

[@silvastian]

It felt worse when I was younger

[@Unforgivensaint07]

Every single person that stayed and then had to be rescued should be charged

[@gytannia]

Praying for those in that part of the country. May you be safe and given comfort and peace. May rebuilding come quickly. Bless you all.

[@swisstopia]

Praying is saying that you’re going to do something, without actually doing anything.

[@timothye5936]

Yeah..thanks for nothing

[@oldstix]

@@swisstopia The gods should have stopped the storm.

[@russelltackett4779]

@@oldstix Karma coming your way

[@TheBostonStrangler]

Wow! your hat was blown off your head? Holy cow!

[@EagerElectricCar-de1ss]

Ohhhhh myyyyy! Deadly hurricane indead.. Sorry for the people affected. . .you can get through this..

[@stevebiddle8912]

🙏🙏🙏 for all the victims and their families

[@AntoniodeMar69]

Frump would say that the hurricane was very wet from the standpoint of water

[@AndySaenz924]

My brother and his wife live in Tampa, FL. They live far enough inland that this hurricane didn’t affect them. They are fine. But I feel bad for all these people who got property damage and got their power knocked out by this hurricane!

[@MrBobochow]

People parking their boats in front yards, what will the HOA say ?

[@rbgsista9236]

There's not enough money in the world to have me reporting during a hurricane

[@raydemos1181]

8 ft surge on clearwater beach, this year's tourist season is finished

[@athena10867]

Wow, sorry for all those who have lost so much and had so much damage. 🙏

[@WAL_DC-6B]

I'm sure the Clearwater pier has survived. How about the old Aqua Clara motel just north of downtown?

[@rmusic8969]

Just leave, for goodness sake. Is your home more important than your life?

[@gaywizard2000]

Put yourself in the situation. Leave to sleep in a shelter with strangers?, worry about your house constantly, probably believe it won't be that bad and decide to stay. Stop being so judgmental.

[@aycee4059]

prime example of global warming 2 hurricanes back 2 back is just crazy

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Could be three with another potential hurricane developing off the coast of Nicaragua and heading north next week. But it should be going toward Alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana or "all the above" so Floridians, except around Pensacola, needn't worry.

[@devoncantrell3311]

I am a little confused. We get wind storms with similar winds up here in the PNW but never deal with storm surges. Is it because of how flat and close to/below sea level Florida is? Or is there something different I’m missing.

[@RannPatterson]

Exactly that.

[@JimmyD806]

Different type of storm. Storms hitting the PNW sometimes have rotation, but they aren't hurricanes. In a hurricane there's extreme low (air) pressure in the middle of the storm. This actually creates a mound of water that's several feet higher than normal sea level. As the storm moves ashore, this mound of higher water coupled with winds creates what's called storm surge. Basically a wall of water that just washes over everything. The fact that the land is only a few feet above sea level makes it worse.

[@devoncantrell3311]

@@JimmyD806 that is super interesting!! I had no idea it worked that way, but it makes a lot of sense. From what it sounds like a hurricane in a sense “vacuums” the air from the center. Almost like if you held a vacuum cleaner a few inches over a plate of water and then dragged it to the edge. I’m sure it would pull some water along with it. Thank you for giving me such an informative answer.

[@JimmyD806]

@@devoncantrell3311 Yes. I was actually thinking of using that analogy but was afraid it sounded too much like a water spout (tornado over the water).

[@devoncantrell3311]

@@JimmyD806 I can see how it would look that way. However aren’t hurricanes convection based while tornadoes are created by two meeting cold/warm fronts? I don’t know a lot about weather. Sounds like you do though.

[@jeffperteet2327]

Blocky structures need redesigned with some curve maybe this time

[@RannPatterson]

Great idea!

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Most homes in Puerto Rico are built out of reinforced concrete. They're essentially rectangular in design but hold up very well in major hurricanes.

[@Globelle]

What is crazy is that it's so similar to hurricane Hugo which was 35 years and 1 day apart.

[@easternyellowjacket276]

What is crazy is that in Florida, they now flood every year.

[@lillyleflur2061]

The newscaster in the left is beautiful, like it was back in the day on the news.

[@williamdooley4213]

Wow, the wind nearly blew his hat off. Seriously?

[@JohnStanford-d2y]

All this brick and no steel wow

[@LL-dp5xg]

On the weather channel they showed the rising water eventually hitting the bottom of a one story blue structure raised on stilts (sorry).What does it look like today?

[@B-TRU86]

Stay strong folks 💪🏻...

[@Robinson-ug9tj]

Son of God be with these people who experience these difficult times and sustain us to help these people to recover from this difficult weather help them to remain strong and God Bless this Country

[@swisstopia]

God doesn't prevent terrible things because: A) He can't B) He doesn't want to C) He causes them D) He doesn't exist Please Vote now

[@JohannaDarner]

Stop praying to a fictional character and instead realize we live or die on our own. If we don’t solve our problems we are done for.

[@birajguha4797]

@@JohannaDarner Thank you! Stop praying to story book characters and thank the National Weather Services for their accurate scientific predictions and the brave men/women who are helping the wounded/trapped! Thank the doctors/nurses/technicians serving the communities! There is no god, only us humans who will have to stick shoulder to shoulder on this little piece of rock floating through space

[@tommyudo3195]

Didn't God send the frickin' hurricane to Florida in the first place???

[@davemathews7890]

Yeah, I'm sure your prayers, chants and incantations will help people who just lost their houses in the storm.

[@AndySaenz924]

I don’t understand how civil engineers haven’t figured out how to make houses, buildings, and other infrastructure more hurricane resistant by now?

[@jblovsoccer]

The calls for fires breathing problems and trapped were coming in one after another it was unreal

[@truthmediarebel5816]

Why do they build wooden houses have Americans never read the story( Three little pigs).

[@WAL_DC-6B]

In Puerto Rico they build new homes out of reinforced concrete (many older ones have been built similarly). They may often all look the same block to block but they always come out with little to no damage after a major hurricane.

[@sharonhall7596]

Sending prayers 😢😢

[@2-Shai]

Prayers God please shield everyone and protect from the natural disasters

[@marshalofod1413]

Valdosta to Perry in half an hour? Somebody is way exceeding the speed. They're over 60 miles apart, and that's not interstate miles! Dang, CNN. I mean, y'all are based in Georgia. You'd think you'd be more familiar with the state, and it's neighbors.😅 Seriously though, I hope all those affected can recover quickly, as best as they can. Love from Indiana.

[@karlaitsalllove6997]

I pray my aunt and friend safety

[@BeccaBeeMe]

Shish, what about us here in Georgia?? We were SLAMMED, have no power, nothing is open, can't get gas, what few things we can find selling things on the side of the road, are cash ONLY and the atms aren't working, so can't get to our money, let alone get any cash!! Shingles tore off the roof, trees down EVERYWHERE!! Not one single power company truck on the street, famers and neighbors with tractors and chainsaws are clearing the roadways of downed trees and debris!! It's ridiculous we've seen zero help to even get power lines off the road!! It's hotter than Hades, our freezers are melting and we're losing groceries we spent all summer growing!! Ugh, this is a disaster for certain!! 😱😭💔

[@jenpatrick6520]

Omg hope they are ok

[@tracycase4520]

Haven't heard about other nations sending millions of dollars to help the people of the USA.

[@Kai-kn2qr]

Blue states will pay, as always.

[@Blacksun-t2o]

God told them not to send money but prayers.

[@tracycase4520]

@@Blacksun-t2o That won't buy a loaf of bread.

[@andresalaf]

@@tracycase4520chill

[@Blacksun-t2o]

@@tracycase4520 it's gods will. Who are we to question gods will

[@andreD03]

New Yorker here, seriously why would anybody live in Florida? When this is the common theme when living there .

[@GH-oi2jf]

Ironically, many people in Florida moved there from New York. Ask your neighbors.

[@N_I_T_Y_A]

Really scary and sad 😑

[@JimmyD806]

For those blaming "climate change," the following stats show how far off base you are: 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Total storms: 28 Total depressions: 31 Hurricanes: 15 Major hurricanes: 7 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Total storms: 10 Total depressions: 10 Hurricanes: 6 Major hurricanes: 2 Oopsie!

[@julietwhiskey7811]

I think God is punishing Florida because of Ron Dasantis

[@SRSOSChannel2]

DeSantis doesn't wear a Florida jacket? No, he has to promote himself, even in the midst of a state tragedy like this. Shameful.

[@robertbirch5676]

Grow up

[@SRSOSChannel2]

@@robertbirch5676 The Republican governors of these other states affected by the hurricane will now beg the rest of the country for help, after denigrating all of us and calling us "commies" and "evil" and what have you.

[@Shynnne]

Thats what clowns do. Cant expect nothing better from him.

[@youthinkyouknowme5551]

*TRUMP 2024*

[@SRSOSChannel2]

@@youthinkyouknowme5551 Billionaire pal of Jeffrey Epstein 2024.

[@jamoore2581]

I'm in tazewell va 2 miles from the wva border. Half the county is without internet service, but has power. The other half (me) has internet service but no power.

[@lfuentes4098]

That’s crazy. Imagine having to write your name on your body in order to identify you. 😮

[@Butterflyneverlands]

I guess America needs to learn how to build stronger buildings with some countries that know how to do it because they have harsh weather and natural occurrences almost year round.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Puerto Rico, part of the U.S., builds strong homes out of reinforced concrete and they do withstand major hurricanes. Too bad that is overlooked on the U.S. mainland. Oh well!

[@amandaike3534]

Mother nature hasn't been very happy lately I wonder why

[@coreylee9342]

People act like this doesn't happen every year, during tha same time of year, as if its seasonal.

[@thomasmcdaniel6264]

We're not, by any chance, looking at sensationalism, are we??🤔

[@Neyobe]

J’espère que les personnes de la floride sont en sécurité maintenant! ❤

[@alexatamez3836]

My prayers go to everyone in Florida but I would move out of Florida to much fixing after this storm

[@GDR1972]

I love living in Florida. Thank you for your prayers...

[@Bozowomp]

South Florida gets fu**ed but north Florida is usually pretty chill from my experience. Living by the beach might be cooked though

[@garymills562]

Really? You live in a mud puddle, Florida is low land, rain causes road closures. A storm of any kind floods the streets! A freaking hurricane will destroy your house! I've delivered freight down there, yeah give me the SWest any day.

[@MrWuwho]

The hurricanes will only get stronger and more frequent in the coming years. People living there basically need steel reinforced concrete buildings or just move inland.

[@bearman1229]

Insurance company's need to pull out of these areas.

[@grimster285]

WSP man

[@balam7777]

what happened to hawk tuha??? lets ask some essential questions here

[@ammitthedevourerofsouls]

Any relation to the curse of Balaam? The curse of Balaam protects the innocent and sealed and casts the evil and wicked into the lake of fire.

[@balam7777]

@@ammitthedevourerofsouls nope different culture: my name refers to the mayan culture it stands for Jaguar has nothing to do with the Bible stories

[@ammitthedevourerofsouls]

@@balam7777 Maya the illusion and lies. I'm not religious I was just asking. The end of the Mayan calendar ended recently in the 3D. I'm an Oracle. These games are over. So far 97 percent have been incorrect. Their game scrambled everyone's Intel. Have a good one.

[@beckyzehms2868]

Keep living by he coast

[@AftherHussain-mx3wv]

Read Surah Mariam in holy Quran to know about jesus and merry...word of your lord who created you dont ignore ... Almighty only one save us from all evils

[@collingibson3184]

It looks like the sign in the thumbnail is looking at it lol

[@SalemaMangol]

Please ALMIGHTY GOD, help all those who will dare to believe in JESUS CHRIST an call on HIM.

[@HermitLady]

I don’t understand how people haven’t figured out hurricane proofing and preparedness.

[@Bozowomp]

We’re too stupid

[@HermitLady]

@@Bozowomp Exactly

[@MatoSG]

Very Upsetting. Hopefully It Dosen’t Reach Washington…

[@codylott1991]

Maybe you should put the word hurricane in the title.

[@jameshiggins6716]

What's wrong with depressed Svril Lavigne?

[@tranhau3818]

Mother Nature gets mad.

[@god-snehasish_18]

Hurricane 😢

[@jimmybrock6593]

Carolinas is clickbait Valdosta is on Florida state line.😮😊

[@hckykd39]

Wait is this accurate reporting for once??

[@sumibear]

...did she just zoom by saying there are people potentially stuck under rubble?

[@sumibear]

yup. At 4:27.

[@maddogmaz1576]

So where is all the help from foreign countries?

[@addimesorho]

guys it’s not just florida sc nc and other states are affected also most people here aren’t crazy magas, it’s a loud minority❤

[@tangicoleman3306]

When they tell you yo evacuate get outta there

[@carloshiguera6217]

Why would you live there ?

[@livdirrengesuasmatsuoka9843]

What happened to the zombies...my grandma ask.

[@EmSlim-hu6jq]

Sorry that happened to y’all I’ll be praying 🙏

[@kateg86]

We don’t need people „praying”. We need actual help, aid, donations and manpower

[@EmSlim-hu6jq]

Hurricanes are bad