Torrential rain lashed South Carolina on Tuesday, causing quickly rising water levels that posed life-threatening dangers.

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Ossabaw Island, Georgia, at high tide before moving into South Carolina, killing at least 2,000 people $334.1 million (inflation-adjusted to 2023) of damage.

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. Many people in the area are still ...

Hurricane Helene, which first made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, caused widespread damage and 49 deaths in South Carolina, mainly in the areas of Spartanburg, Greenville, and Aiken.

Hurricane Helene, which first made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, caused widespread damage and 49 deaths in South Carolina, mainly in the areas of Spartanburg, Greenville, and Aiken.