Houses float away as Helene’s storm surge flood Florida communities
By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior content editor
Sep. 27, 2024 7:59 AM CDT
As Helene slammed into Florida on Thursday night, a tsunami-like flood inundated coastal towns, including Steinhatchee, located a few miles south of where the storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. Storm Chaser Aaron Rigsby was in Steinhatchee and captured dramatic video of entire buildings floating away as the storm surge pushed inland. As Rigsby looked on from higher ground, he saw several homes bunched up against some trees, similar to a pileup on a highway.