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On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with a peak sustained windspeed of 140 mph. After inundating Florida with storm surge, Helene swept north into Georgia and then the Carolinas, before stalling over Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia and eventually dissipating.
However, it brought both tornado-strength winds and a deluge of rainfall that triggered flooding throughout the mountains and valleys of the Southeast. The hurricane was one of the deadliest and most destructive on record, causing more than 250 deaths and just under $80 billion in damage.
Roan Mountain is famous for the world’s largest natural rhododendron garden. Forest Service and Tennessee State Park staff, as well as other volunteers worked tirelessly to reopen the area for the annual Rhododendron Festival, and as Davison’s photo proves, the work was worth it. The flowers welcomed visitors once more. (USDA Forest Service photo by Alexandra Davison)
| Date Taken: | 03.20.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.23.2025 13:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9334217 |
| VIRIN: | 230320-O-LX350-2015 |
| Resolution: | 1200x900 |
| Size: | 422.72 KB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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