USA Today reported USA Todaythat Hurricane Helen, which struck the coast of the US state of Florida, is the most violent hurricane the state has witnessed in 173 years, with three deaths recorded, amid warnings that the number of deaths may rise due to the floods that will follow the hurricane.
The US National Hurricane Center indicated that “Helen” was classified as a Category 4 hurricane, which is “extremely dangerous,” as a natural disaster of this size has not occurred in that region since 1851.
According to the center, “the speed of the winds that accompanied the hurricane reached 225 km/hour, leaving more than 1.2 million people in Florida alone without electricity.”
According to Reuters, “Due to the hurricane, schools, airports, and roads in the state were closed, and more than 70,000 people were evacuated from four counties in Florida, and the Taylor County Office asked those who refused evacuations to write their names, dates of birth, and some information about them on their arms in ink that is difficult to remove.” “So that they can be identified if they are exposed to danger due to the hurricane.”
According to the center, “The hurricane is expected to move more slowly over the Tennessee Valley after reaching the Florida coast on Friday and Saturday,” noting that “orders have been issued to evacuate a number of areas along the US Gulf Coast in Florida, such as Sarasota and Charlotte counties, and facilities have also been reduced.” Energy along the Gulf Coast has resumed operations and evacuated some production sites.
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2024-09-30 02:39:27