washington, Hurricane Helen, which hit the US on Friday, has wreaked havoc in Florida and South East America. The total death toll due to storms has reached 60 so far. South Carolina has the highest number of deaths at 24.
Many houses have collapsed due to strong winds. On the other hand, the rescue workers carried out the work of rescuing the people trapped in the flood water. After heavy winds and torrential rains in South America, there has been a lot of destruction and now the system has started a clean-up campaign. Storm waves caused by storm Hales have also caused power outages in many places.
The storm was so intense that many roads and bridges were destroyed. There has been extensive damage in many areas including South Carolina, Florida, Georgia.
According to local officials in the north, at least 60 people have died in the storm, including 17 in Georgia, including children. According to Moody's analysts, the storms are expected to cause losses of 15 billion US dollars to 26 billion US dollars.
As Category 4 Hurricane Helen passed through on Friday (September 27), homes were destroyed in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia as far north as Tennessee. Here, 54 people were evacuated from the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital to a safe place by a helicopter carrying out a very dangerous rescue operation.
In addition, people were evacuated from cities like Newport, Tennessee. A tornado struck several areas, including Nash County, North Carolina.SS1MS