“Hurricane Helen took the lives of at least 90 people in the United States. The southeastern United States began a large-scale cleanup after Hurricane Helen. The storm claimed about 90 lives, left millions without electricity and caused up to $100 billion in damage.”, — write on: unn.ua
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Winds, rain and storm surge have reportedly killed at least 90 people in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Officials feared more bodies would be discovered.
With cell towers down across the region, hundreds of people have yet to contact their loved ones and are still missing.
Insurers and forecasters estimated the damage at between $15 billion and more than $100 billion, as water supply systems, communications and critical transportation routes were affected.
In North Carolina, almost all of the deaths were in Buncombe County, where 30 people died, Sheriff Quentin Miller said by video conference.
County Manager Evril Pinder said she is asking the state for emergency assistance with food and drinking water. Streets in the picturesque city of Asheville were flooded with water.
There were massive power outages in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and people stood in line for hours for gas.
About 2.7 million customers across the South were without power on Sunday, a U.S. Department of Energy official said, down 40 percent from Friday, after unprecedented storm surges, fierce winds and hazardous conditions spread for hundreds of miles.
South Carolina reported 25 deaths, Georgia 17 and Florida 11, according to the states’ governors.
CNN reported 93 deaths in the South, citing state and local officials.
US President Joe Biden plans to visit the affected areas this week as soon as he can do so without disrupting emergency services, the White House said.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will visit Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday to learn about the aftermath of the storm and “facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid,” his campaign said.
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Hurricane Helen made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday evening, causing torrential downpours and destroying decades-old homes.
Hurricane Helen has weakened to a tropical storm after hitting FloridaSeptember 27, 2024, 11:50 am • 12499 views