cover of episode Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall, Netanyahu Addresses UN, Sudan Civil War

Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall, Netanyahu Addresses UN, Sudan Civil War

2024/9/27
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Hurricane Helene, initially a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in Florida, causing significant damage and power outages. While the eye missed heavily populated coastal areas, the storm's impact, including strong winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall, is felt across the Southeast.
  • Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, later weakening to a tropical storm.
  • The storm caused at least three deaths and widespread power outages.
  • Coastal areas experienced storm surge and flooding, while inland areas faced heavy rain and potential flash floods.

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Hurricane Helene has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but when it made landfall late last night as a Category 4 hurricane, it packed a dangerous one-two punch of high winds and a storm surge. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, and the Sudanese army has launched a major offensive to take back the capital.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.*Today's episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, Tara Neill, Donald Clyde, HJ Mai and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Iman Maani, Nia Dumas and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange, and our technical director is Andie Huether.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)