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16 Most Disturbing Photos And Videos Documenting Hurricane Helene’s Destruction

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Over 40 trillion gallons (151 trillion liters) of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene.

Ed Clark, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Water Center in Alabama, described it as an “astronomical amount of precipitation,” adding that he had never seen anything like it in his 25 years working in the weather service.

The impact of that volume of water—which is enough to fill more than 60 million Olympic-size swimming pools—resulted in 140 deaths across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia after the storm made landfall on September 26, CNN reported Tuesday (October 1).

At least 40 of those fatalities occurred in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Meteorologists estimate that Hurricane Helene resulted from a combination of two or three storm systems, with some suggesting that worsening climate change may also explain why the storm was “wetter and warmer” than other tropical storms affecting North Carolina.

Below, Bored Panda has compiled a selection of photos and videos capturing the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.

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#1

A US Coast Guard Rescue Of A Man And His Dog

#Helene #HurricaneHelene #USCG #dogs: 41 people killed so far by Helene. 💔💔 But here's an amazing US Coast Guard rescue of a man and his Golden Retriever after their 36' sailboat started taking on water near Sanibel Island, south of Tampa, Florida. 🙏🥲🐶pic.twitter.com/I5qdECTZWS
— Andy Fox 🌊🇺🇸 for Harris Walz vs Felon Trump (@factandrumor) September 28, 2024

Final score:

25points

G A 1 month ago

Why be out in a boat when warnings were sent? High folly.

14points

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#2

Two Forgotten Dogs Get Rescued From Their Kennels

Who the fu*k would leave their dogs in kennels. Rescued after hurricane helen by @lakemonstercl1 👏#Helene | #Florida | #NorthCarolina pic.twitter.com/DUF2S6kUM1
— Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) October 1, 2024

Final score:

23points

Christina B 1 month ago

This breaks my heart, that anyone could leave their dogs like this.... but thank goodness for those rescuers

23points

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#3

Twin Spouts

Twin Spouts

Final score:

16points

G A 1 month ago

Awesome power

1point

#4

A North Carolina Resident Surrounded By Floodwaters

A North Carolina Resident Surrounded By Floodwaters

Final score:

11points

G A 1 month ago

Led to tragedy per other article. 3 killed inc child. Sad.

7points

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#5

A Car Catches Fire After A Garage Floods

A Car Catches Fire After A Garage Floods

Final score:

10points

Jcusack 1 month ago

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#6

An Alligator Hunting A Lizard

An Alligator Hunting A Lizard

Final score:

8points

Charles McChristy 1 month ago

They usually hibernate during storms. It must be distressed.

2points

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#7

Alligators Out And About

Warning ⚠️

Be careful fooling around in the flood waters from Hurricane Helene. The alligators are out and about !!!#Helene #HurricaneHelene pic.twitter.com/RGjZPGcTzD
— Cinema Shogun (@CinemaShogun) September 27, 2024

Final score:

7points

Lila Allen 1 month ago

Well they got displaced too. Just give them space and be careful

8points

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#8

Waters Breaks The Windows And Inundates A Home

Waters Breaks The Windows And Inundates A Home

Final score:

6points

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#9

A Man Kayaking In The Middle Of His Living Room

Florida man Matt Heller kayaks in his flooded living room during Hurricane Helene pic.twitter.com/7fcxyfbNrP
— Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) September 27, 2024

Final score:

5points

G A 1 month ago

Oh well, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade....

7points

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#10

The Aftermath Of The Storm At A Beach Rental Home

We bought a little beach rental property 2 years ago and put about $200k into it in renovations and then #HurricaneHelene pushed nearly 4 feet of water into the house 5 days ago.

And now this is what it looks like. #Helene pic.twitter.com/Ib7QYuJfDD
— Will Schryver (@Will_Schryver) September 30, 2024

Final score:

5points

The Darkest Timeline 1 month ago (edited)

Part of the problem with why insurance rates are so high is because we insist on rebuilding in disaster prone areas. I get that living on the coast is cool but after a hurricane or two, get a clue. It’s one thing to need to live on the coast, another thing to have a second home or whatever. If we stopped paying out disaster relief, you’d see al lot of those homes disappear.

12points

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#11

Alligators On The Front Porch

FLORIDA, USA 🇺🇲

Alligators spotted on land amid Hurricane Helene flooding.

Stay safe, residents!

September 27, 2024 #HurricaneHelene #Florida #Helene https://t.co/N3ZcjKXiiF pic.twitter.com/f8eGeitlks
— Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) September 27, 2024

Final score:

5points

detective miller's hat 1 month ago

poor gator, he's probably wondering "where the hell did my swamp go?!?"

12points

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#12

Yet Another Alligator

Yet Another Alligator

Final score:

5points

#13

A Man Making The Most Of His Vacation

Storm surges 🌊 and waterspouts 🌪 aren't exactly a lotta fun.

They'll see ... 👀 #HurricaneHelene 🌀 pic.twitter.com/zjE16QCk1t
— TLH Beer Society (@TLHBeerSociety) September 26, 2024

Final score:

4points

G A 1 month ago (edited)

What an irresponsible pillock. Risk your own life, sure but if you get in trouble, you risk other people's to rescue you.

12points

#14

A Man Has A Drink While A Capsized Boat Washes Ashore

A Man Has A Drink While A Capsized Boat Washes Ashore

Final score:

4points

G A 1 month ago

Bit more than 'washed ashore'!

4points

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#15

Another Flooded Living Room

EUA 🇺🇸 “Uma casa em North Redington Beach, Flórida, se transformou em um lago interno enquanto uma grave inundação causada pelo furacão Helene causava estragos.”

pic.twitter.com/N3QPnVMHvN
— Apocalipse- אֱמוּנָה (@369Fim) September 29, 2024

Final score:

3points

Multa Nocte 1 month ago

That poor dog.

2points

#16

Hurricane-Themed Cakes

Hurricane-Themed Cakes

Final score:

1point

G A 1 month ago

Wrong hurricane. And the company didn't make cakes, the bakers who I'm sure would rather be safe at home with family, did.

11points

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tracy black 1 month ago

i think that this is in very poor taste for you who dont live in the eastern parts of tn or western nc where it hit the hardest you dont understand the devastation here we are not an area prepared for hurricanes as we are 5 hours from the nearest beach this wiped out entire communities not just flooded them totally took homes and businesses off into the river there are still over 100 people missing

11points

SweetCheesySpaghetti 1 month ago

Those of us who live on the gulf coast got the worst flooding we have seen in over 100 years. Trust me, we get it. I'm so sorry to your communities, and send you all the love and strength I can muster.

7points

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Donald 1 month ago

How is it poor taste to inform people of the devastation these communities went though? Spreading this information will very likely benefit the people effected through additional donations and volunteers.

2points

Lila Allen 1 month ago

I think this needed to have been about ways you can donate or help those affected. I hope all of yours were safe. I'm so sorry for what you are going through

1point

AR 1 month ago

I can’t imagine how hard it is. I was mad at people here in Indiana acting crazy over 2” of rain and a few downed trees. There’s no comparison.

0points

Rob D 1 month ago (edited)

I'm a Floridian, I get it. But I no longer see the aftermath of hurricanes. I see the aftermath of voting republican/climate change denial. And I hope they remember, FEMA is a socialist program. If you vote against safety nets, you should be told to f**k off when you need them. I have the exact same message of "christian compassion" for Republican natural disaster victims as they do for a woman with an unplanned pregnancy..."boo-fing-hoo, YOU should've made better choices."

7points

Guess Undheit 1 month ago

The idiots who denied climate change will stop pretending it's not happening and start blaming scientists for doing nothing to prevent it. If you don't think they would, recall that in 2009 ignorant idiots blamed seismologists for deaths caused by an earthquake. The scientists were falsely convicted of manslaughter and sent to prison. [ https://www.science.org/content/article/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial ]

5points

SweetCheesySpaghetti 1 month ago

I'm concerned about the people fully convinced that the government is to blame.

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tracy black 1 month ago

i think that this is in very poor taste for you who dont live in the eastern parts of tn or western nc where it hit the hardest you dont understand the devastation here we are not an area prepared for hurricanes as we are 5 hours from the nearest beach this wiped out entire communities not just flooded them totally took homes and businesses off into the river there are still over 100 people missing

11points

SweetCheesySpaghetti 1 month ago

Those of us who live on the gulf coast got the worst flooding we have seen in over 100 years. Trust me, we get it. I'm so sorry to your communities, and send you all the love and strength I can muster.

7points

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Donald 1 month ago

How is it poor taste to inform people of the devastation these communities went though? Spreading this information will very likely benefit the people effected through additional donations and volunteers.

2points

Lila Allen 1 month ago

I think this needed to have been about ways you can donate or help those affected. I hope all of yours were safe. I'm so sorry for what you are going through

1point

AR 1 month ago

I can’t imagine how hard it is. I was mad at people here in Indiana acting crazy over 2” of rain and a few downed trees. There’s no comparison.

0points

Rob D 1 month ago (edited)

I'm a Floridian, I get it. But I no longer see the aftermath of hurricanes. I see the aftermath of voting republican/climate change denial. And I hope they remember, FEMA is a socialist program. If you vote against safety nets, you should be told to f**k off when you need them. I have the exact same message of "christian compassion" for Republican natural disaster victims as they do for a woman with an unplanned pregnancy..."boo-fing-hoo, YOU should've made better choices."

7points

Guess Undheit 1 month ago

The idiots who denied climate change will stop pretending it's not happening and start blaming scientists for doing nothing to prevent it. If you don't think they would, recall that in 2009 ignorant idiots blamed seismologists for deaths caused by an earthquake. The scientists were falsely convicted of manslaughter and sent to prison. [ https://www.science.org/content/article/seven-year-legal-saga-ends-italian-official-cleared-manslaughter-earthquake-trial ]

5points

SweetCheesySpaghetti 1 month ago

I'm concerned about the people fully convinced that the government is to blame.

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