In photos: Atlanta cleans up after Tropical Storm Helene
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Dan Murphy hugs his colleague after bringing his canoe to rescue them from their flooded home as the streets were flooded near Peachtree Creek after Tropical Storm Helene brought in heavy rains overnight on Sept. 27 in Atlanta. Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images
Tropical Storm Helene brought Atlanta's first-ever "flash flood emergency" warning from the National Weather Service, and neighborhoods from Peachtree Creek to Buckhead saw significant damage and life-threatening conditions.
Why it matters: The city has now endured its wettest three-day period in 104 years, FOX 5 Atlanta reports.
- First responders have conducted about 20 boat rescues to save residents from cars or apartments, according to our Cox Enterprises news partners at the AJC.
Here are some photos from around the area, as Atlanta began the process of assessing a storm that will likely go down as one of the most damaging hurricanes on record in the U.S.
