OAN Staff Avril Elfie
12:32 PM – Saturday, September 28, 2024
Hurricane Helen caused at least 52 deaths, billions of dollars in damage, and left more than 3 million people without power.
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Hurricane Helen made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday with winds of 160 mph. It passed through Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee, uprooting trees, shattering homes, pushing streams and rivers up their banks, and putting pressure on dams.
Garrison Douglas, a spokesman for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.), said at least 15 people have died in the Peach State. WRDW-TV reported that the dead included a 4-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy and a first responder.
In South Carolina, 17 people died as a result of the storm. Two of them were firefighters on duty.
Countless people died in states like North Carolina and Florida.
Most reported deaths are due to falling trees or drowning in the water.
The storm caused devastating damage, with several homes submerged up to the roof line and boats destroyed. Emergency responders were struggling to rescue stranded people due to damaged trees, power lines and other debris.
During that time, about 4 million people were without power, from Florida to the East Coast to Virginia.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday that more than 100 people had been rescued from rising waters and numerous landslides were reported during the “severe storm.”
“People in western North Carolina should assume all roads are closed unless they are seeking higher ground,” he said.
Five states are currently under flash flood emergencies: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
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