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    Storm has crossed the Georgia border into Tennessee

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    Hurricane Helene has moved significantly inland since making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 storm on Thursday, crossing the Georgia border into Tennessee late Friday morning, where it will cause “historic and catastrophic flooding” in the southern Appalachians.

    Key facts

    The center of Helene, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm since landfall, was about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Chattanooga, Tennessee, as of 10:30 a.m. EDT Friday, the National Hurricane Center said, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) . .

    A tropical storm warning for the coast of Georgia and all storm surge warnings have been discontinued, although tropical storm conditions remain along much of the South Carolina coast.

    Heavy rainfall will fall across portions of the central and southern Appalachians and the region can expect total rain accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with isolated totals of about 8 inches.

    Tornadoes are possible across parts of eastern Georgia, the Carolinas and southern Virginia on Friday, and tropical storm conditions are expected to persist along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina.

    Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in North Carolina’s Asheville and McDowell counties as rivers and reservoirs are expected to swell due to heavy rain, and several schools in Kentucky and Indiana will be closed Friday as winds and heavy rain lash the region.

    Helene is expected to slow down soon and hover over the Tennessee Valley tonight and throughout the weekend.

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    Important background

    Hurricane Helene first made landfall Thursday around 11:10 PM EDT near the town of Perry in the Big Bend area of ​​Florida. The storm has so far passed through Florida and Georgia, killing at least fourteen people, according to the New York Times. Seven deaths have been confirmed in Florida, at least two of which were due to drowning; six in Georgia and one in North Carolina. Millions are without power. A state of emergency has been declared in Atlanta, where videos on social media show dramatic rescue efforts.

    What is storm surge?

    Storm surge is the “abnormal rise of water generated by a storm” that exceeds normal tide levels, according to the National Weather Service. Storm surges are caused by strong onshore winds from a tropical storm or hurricane, and storm surges from tropical cyclones are the leading cause of fatalities from hurricanes, according to the National Hurricane Center.

    Does Helene have influence over airlines?

    Tampa International Airport closed to the public at 2 a.m. EDT Thursday in anticipation of Hurricane Helene, but resumed operations Friday morning. The storm did not cause significant damage to the airport.

    Tangent

    Helene is the eighth storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and comes weeks after Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 on September 11. Forecasters predicted this year will be the busiest storm season (from June 1 to November 30) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ever made predictions – up to 25 named storms and 13 hurricanes – but the season so far hasn’t been as active as predicted.

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