{"id":2346628,"date":"2024-09-27T08:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-batters-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:36:36","slug":"hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-batters-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-batters-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Helene downgraded to tropical storm as it batters 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\">28<\/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-batters-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=2346628&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\u200c was downgraded to a \u2062tropical storm after making \u200clandfall in Florida as\u200d a Category\u2063 4 hurricane. The storm caused significant \u200ddestruction along Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast, resulting in \u200bsevere flooding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freight-trains-collide-in-us-destroying-bridge-and-dumping-fuel\/\" title=\"Freight Trains Collide in US, Destroying Bridge and Dumping Fuel\">power \u200doutages affecting<\/a> nearly one million\u2062 residents. Reports indicated \u2064storm surges reached up to nine feet, with dramatic videos showing homes being swept away. By Friday morning, Helene \u2064had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane as it moved into Georgia, bringing strong winds estimated at \u206460 mph and heavy rainfall, with additional reports of transformers blowing in Savannah. The storm&#8217;s \u2063impacts \u2063were also felt \u200din North and South Carolina as \u200cit continued to weaken.  <\/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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-helene-downgraded-to-tropical-storm-as-it-continues-to-batter-atlantic-coast-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hurricane Helene downgraded to tropical storm as it continues to batter Atlantic coast - Washington Examiner\">emergency management reported numerous road closures<\/a>, 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 tornado warnings 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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