The storm that came at a speed of 225 kmph has caused huge devastation in Florida and south-eastern America. This storm was named Helen, due to which at least 44 people died and hundreds were injured.
Hurricane Helen devastated the entire area. Many houses here collapsed like decks of cards in the storm, while tall oak trees were seen shattering like straws. After the storm subsided a bit, the rescue team started the rescue operation to save the people.
According to the report of news agency AP, those who lost their lives due to Hurricane Helen included three firefighters, a woman and her one-month-old twin child, besides an 89-year-old man whose house was hit by a falling tree. . According to AP, many people died in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
An unidentified man paddles a canoe to rescue residents and their belongings at a flooded apartment complex after Hurricane Helene passed the area on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)
When Hurricane Helen hit the rural Big Bend area of Florida late Thursday night, its speed was 225 kilometers per hour. Moody’s Analytics estimates that due to this storm, property loss of 15 to 26 billion US dollars is expected.
This Class 4 hurricane caused power cuts to some hospitals in southern Georgia. Florida Governor Brian Kemp said that officials had to use chainsaws to remove debris and open roads.
After the storm passed, debris was visible hundreds of miles north-east of Tennessee. Four people were seriously injured due to the tornado in some areas including Nash County of North Carolina. Georgia’s State Climatologist’s Office said on social platform The previous record of 24.36 centimeters was set in 1886. Some areas were flooded so badly that only the roofs of cars were visible above the water.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: September 28, 2024, 07:31 IST
