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Cyclone Helene : Cyclonic storm Helen, which hit America on Friday (September 27), has wreaked havoc in Florida and Southeast America. So far the total number of deaths due to the storm has reached 60. South Carolina has the highest number of deaths, 24. Many houses have collapsed due to strong winds. The rescue workers worked to save the people trapped in the flood water.
Power failure in many places
There has been massive destruction in South America after strong winds and torrential rains and now the system has started a clean-up campaign. The storm surge caused by Hurricane Hales has also caused power outages in many places.
17 including children died in Georgia
The storm was so strong that many roads and bridges were destroyed. There has been heavy damage in many areas including South Carolina, Florida, Georgia. At least 60 people have been killed in the storm, according to local officials in the north, including 17 in Georgia, including children. According to Moody's analysts, the storm is estimated to cause losses between US$15 billion and US$26 billion.
Many people were saved by carrying out a dangerous rescue operation.
As Category 4 Hurricane Helene passed through on Friday (Sept. 27), homes were destroyed in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia as far north as Tennessee. Here, 54 people were evacuated by helicopter from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital in a high-risk rescue operation. Apart from this, people were also evacuated from cities like Newport, Tennessee. The tornado affected several areas, including Nash County, North Carolina.
Heaviest rainfall in Atlanta since 1878
The storm caused 28.24 cm (11.11 in) of rainfall in Atlanta in 48 hours, the heaviest rainfall since 1878. The previous record for rainfall in the state was 24.36 cm (9.56 in) in 1886, the Georgia office said. The situation in America is getting worse due to climate change. The warm water quickly turns into a powerful storm. President Joe Biden said he had deployed 1,500 rescue workers. An estimated 3.5 million homes were without power due to the storm in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.