VerifiedMayotte14 December 2024
Cyclone Chido, Mayotte, 2024
The strongest cyclone to hit Mayotte in 90 years flattened informal settlements across France's poorest territory.
- Tropical storm
- Tropical storm, LIC
- Informal settlement
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VerifiedUnited States26 September 2024
Hurricane Helene, USA, 2024
A Category 4 Florida landfall became an inland flood disaster in the Appalachians, killing at least 250 people.
- Tropical storm, HIC
- Tropical storm
- River flood event
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Hurricane Sandy, USA, 2012
A late-season hurricane merged with a winter system and flooded New York and New Jersey, causing about 71 billion dollars of damage.
- Tropical storm, HIC
- Tropical storm
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Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines, 2013
One of the strongest recorded typhoons drove a storm surge through Tacloban, Philippines, killing about 6,300 people.
- Tropical storm, LIC
- Tropical storm