Destructive hurricanes like Helene highlight that catastrophic impacts from storms can extend far inland

Inland communities will increasingly need to prepare for impacts from storms.

Destructive hurricanes like Helene are a stark reminder that significant and devastating impacts from many major storms are not relegated to coastal cities and communities — inland regions often face catastrophic impacts too, experts are warning.

The Category 4 hurricane made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night before tracking north, leaving a wake of destruction over 400 miles in the days the followed.

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