{"id":50325,"date":"2024-09-29T23:32:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T03:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=50325"},"modified":"2024-09-29T23:33:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T03:33:07","slug":"how-four-consecutive-hurricanes-hit-the-same-50-mile-stretch-of-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/09\/29\/how-four-consecutive-hurricanes-hit-the-same-50-mile-stretch-of-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"How four consecutive hurricanes hit the same 50-mile stretch of Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu, we have had four land-falling hurricanes in less than four years in the Big Bend area of Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last several years it has felt like D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu for the Big Bend area of Florida. Back-to-back storms have hit the region leaving a lasting mark.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5f666d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a2499060-c679-4505-a816-d8b04ffbba95_1140x641-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50326 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5f666d; width:498px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a2499060-c679-4505-a816-d8b04ffbba95_1140x641-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a2499060-c679-4505-a816-d8b04ffbba95_1140x641-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a2499060-c679-4505-a816-d8b04ffbba95_1140x641-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a2499060-c679-4505-a816-d8b04ffbba95_1140x641-jpg.webp 1140w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you travel down I-10 between Lake City and Tallahassee you can see the path of trees down from four storms over the past several years. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the four hurricanes that made landfall in the region all within 50 miles of each other since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.&nbsp;Hurricane Elsa (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date of Landfall<\/strong>: July 7, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Taylor County just west of Perry, Florida<br>Although Elsa occurred in 2021, it remains a recent reminder of the power of Atlantic hurricanes. The storm made landfall in Taylor County as a Category 1 hurricane, bringing gusty winds and heavy rains but causing less severe damage compared to stronger hurricanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.&nbsp;Hurricane Idalia (2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date of Landfall<\/strong>: Aug. 30, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Keaton Beach, Florida<br>Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida\u2019s Big Bend area, striking Keaton Beach as a Category 3 storm. Bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall. The storm impacted Perry and then pushed inland over Live Oak Florida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.&nbsp;Hurricane Debby (2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date of Landfall<\/strong>: Aug. 4, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Steinhatchee, Florida<br>Hurricane Debby struck Steinhatchee, located along Florida&#8217;s Big Bend, as a Category 2 storm. Strong winds and storm surges caused flooding along the coast, while inland areas faced heavy rain and power outages.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.&nbsp;Hurricane Helene (2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date of Landfall<\/strong>: Sept. 26, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Near Perry, Florida<br>The final storm in this series, Hurricane Helene, made landfall near Perry, Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane. \u00a0The storm blew well inland carrying winds up to 100mph up to 150 miles away from the coast.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu, we have had four land-falling hurricanes in less than four years in the Big Bend area of Florida. 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