{"id":2346578,"date":"2024-09-27T06:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-continues-to-batter-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T06:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:34:16","slug":"hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-continues-to-batter-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-continues-to-batter-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Helene downgraded to tropical storm as it continues to batter Atlantic coast &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-continues-to-batter-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2346578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hurricane Helene was downgraded to \u200ca tropical storm after making landfall in Florida as \u2063a Category 4 hurricane. The storm caused significant destruction along Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast, leading to\u200c severe flooding in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ocasio-cortez-takes-aim-at-entire-gop-after-accusing-cruz-of-trying-to-get-me-killed\/\" title=\"Ocasio-Cortez Takes Aim At Entire GOP After Accusing Cruz Of \u2018Trying To Get Me Killed\u2019\">multiple cities<\/a> and power outages for nearly one \u200dmillion\u2062 residents. Social media showed alarming footage of houses being swept away due to high storm surges, which reached up\u2064 to nine feet in some areas. By Friday morning, Helene had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and\u2062 moved into Georgia, where reports indicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-j-declares-state-of-emergency-as-severe-winter-storm-brings-snow-and-high-winds\/\" title=\"N.J. declares state of emergency as severe winter storm brings snow and high winds\">strong winds<\/a> of about 60 miles per \u2063hour and heavy rains, particularly affecting areas like Savannah. Following its downgrade,\u200c the storm&#8217;s impacts continued to be felt in North and South Carolina.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hurricane Helene downgraded to tropical storm as it continues to batter Atlantic coast<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1770560\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane<\/a> Helene was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday morning after making landfall on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a> as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday night in the Big Bend region of Florida. The storm left a wake of destruction along Florida&rsquo;s Gulf Coast late Thursday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Multiple cities reported severe flooding due to the storm, and videos posted on social media showed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AaronRigsbyOSC\/status\/1839503946680795609\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">houses floating away<\/a> due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-prepares-for-tropical-storm-henri\/\" title=\"Mass. prepares for Tropical Storm Henri\">storm surge flooding<\/a>. Surges were reported to rise as high as nine feet in some areas. Nearly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/area\/state\/florida\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one million people<\/a> were reported to have lost power in Florida because of Helene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By Friday morning, the storm had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and entered Georgia. Videos posted to social media as the storm hit Georgia showed strong wind gusts estimated to be around 60 miles per hour, heavy rain, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/phfeiler\/status\/1839559772925800539\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transformers blowing out<\/a> in and around Savannah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After weakening to a tropical storm, Helene&rsquo;s effects were reportedly felt in North and South Carolina shortly after 4 a.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At 409 AM, emergency management reported numerous road closures, ongoing water rescues, and flooded homes across Haywood County,&rdquo; WLOS, an ABC affiliate in Asheville, North Carolina, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WLOS_13\/status\/1839580514908250558\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on its X account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported high tide levels and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornado-watch-in-effect-for-southeast-thunderstorms-to-hit-near-coast\/\" title=\"Tornado watch in effect for Southeast, thunderstorms to hit near coast\">tornado warnings<\/a> in Charleston, South Carolina, after 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NOAA also issued tornado warnings for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/hurricane\/news\/2024-09-26-hurricane-helene-forecast-landfall-florida-southeast\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">areas<\/a> in eastern Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tropical Storm Helene&rsquo;s impact could extend as far inland to the southern Appalachian region, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/hurricane\/news\/2024-09-26-hurricane-helene-forecast-landfall-florida-southeast\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weather Channel<\/a>. 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