Hurricane Helene was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the continental U.S. in 19 years and ranks among the nation's costliest weather disasters, just two findings of a just-released final report from the National Hurricane Center.

A week away from the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the National Hurricane Center has released its report on the horrific storm, finding it claimed the lives of 248 people and caused $78.7 billion in damage.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) released its full report on Helene this week, and in it declared the storm the deadliest hurricane in the United States since Katrina struck in August 2005. According to the report,