Hurricane Helene, a strong Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall, tore across Florida’s Gulf Coast to Tennessee, killing 150 people, including Marcia and Jerry.
The New York Times said that there were reports of record-breaking floods and devastation extending over 600 kilometers.
Major flooding occurred in places like Newport, Erwin, and Boone as rivers overflowed their banks and entered residential areas.
Authorities ordered thousands of people to leave because they thought that as the storm intensified, things would become worse.
Many perished in circumstances identical to those of the Savages, falling trees or big pieces of debris killing them.
