Debbie Elliott

And what next are two more major national events, the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras here in New Orleans.

And what next are two more major national events, the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras here in New Orleans.

And what next are two more major national events, the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras here in New Orleans.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had 18 named storms, 11 of them hurricanes, with five reaching major hurricane status, with winds topping 111 mph. Five hurricanes hit the U.S., including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which combined killed more than 200 people and caused billions of dollars of damage in Florida, North Carolina and other parts of the southeast.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had 18 named storms, 11 of them hurricanes, with five reaching major hurricane status, with winds topping 111 mph. Five hurricanes hit the U.S., including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which combined killed more than 200 people and caused billions of dollars of damage in Florida, North Carolina and other parts of the southeast.

Both were late season storms in a year that saw a record seven hurricanes form after September 25th. Debbie Elliott, NPR News. This is NPR.

Both were late season storms in a year that saw a record seven hurricanes form after September 25th. Debbie Elliott, NPR News. This is NPR.