At least 49 people were killed after powerful Hurricane Helen struck the southeastern coast of the United States of America, causing billions of dollars in property destruction and power outages for millions.
The American CNN channel reported, “The tropical storm, which made landfall on Thursday evening in the Big Bend area in the state of Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane, carrying winds of 225 kilometers per hour, caused the death of 49 people in the United States.” South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia.
The National Hurricane Center said, “The storm is expected to hover over the Tennessee Valley on Saturday and Sunday, and several flood warnings remained in effect in parts of the southern and central Appalachian Mountains, while high wind warnings covered parts of Tennessee and Ohio.”
Moody’s Analytics said: “The value of property damage, according to its expectations, may range between 15 and 26 billion dollars.”
In the American state of Tennessee, “the authorities carried out a dangerous rescue operation for dozens of patients and health workers stranded on the roof of a hospital that was engulfed by flood waters resulting from heavy rains resulting from the hurricane.”
The storm also led to a power outage on Saturday morning for about 3.3 million consumers in several states in the eastern part of the United States, including “South Carolina,” “Georgia,” “North Carolina,” “Florida,” and “Ohio,” in addition to Disrupting travel and delivery services in a number of states.”
USA Today reported that Hurricane Helen, which struck the coast of the US state of Florida, is the most violent hurricane the state has witnessed in 173 years.
Last updated: 28 September 2024 – 18:00
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2024-09-28 16:50:32