Power crews work on the lines after Hurricane Helene passes in Crystal River, Florida, on Sept. 27. (Photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images via Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) — Hurricane Helene killed more than 100 people in six states across the South, and most of the victims lived hundreds of miles away from where the storm made landfall.
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After striking Florida's western coast last week, Helene unleashed catastrophic flooding across Appalachia. Its devastation came down to two primary factors: its massive size and the significant amount of moisture it absorbed over open water.
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