Video Shows House Floating Away During Hurricane Helene Surge
09/27/2024 09:33 AM
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida this week as a Category 4 storm. CNN has already described it as the strongest hurricane to "slam into Florida's Big Bend."
Before this hurricane even made landfall, legendary meteorologist Jim Cantore said that he believes it'd be one of the worst hurricanes in recent history. Of course, he was hoping that he'd be wrong.
"This will be a historic storm for many including southern Appalachia with flooding and wind damage. Pray I'm wrong, I want to be. Be safe all and protect your families and property as best you can," Cantore said Wednesday.
Unfortunately, Cantore wasn't wrong. Over the past 12 hours, videos showing just how ruthless Hurricane Helene can be have surfaced on social media.
Aaron Rigsby, a professional storm chaser, shared a video of a house floating away in Steinhatchee, Florida.
Rigsby said several mobile homes in this community either floated away or "crashed into each other." We can't imagine how scary this scene must have been for those living nearby.
Insane moments as one of many smaller homes float away in Steinhatchee, FL. Footage available for licensing. Contact me at
— Aaron Rigsby (@AaronRigsbyOSC) September 27, 2024
rigsbysuniquephotography@gmail.com #FLwx#helene@NBCNews@CBS@weatherchannelpic.twitter.com/0MTPzFlK0z
It was recently reported that Hurricane Helene had maximum sustained wind speeds of 140 mph. That paired with severe flooding is a recipe for disaster.
The belief is that Florida will suffer widespread power outages due to this storm. That's the least of people's problems right now. They need to worry about their lives and their family members.
We'd have to imagine more information will come to light fairly soon.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Helene. We hope everyone in Florida stays safe.
Related: Weather Channel Legend Jim Cantore 'Praying' He's Wrong About Hurricane Helene
