The death toll from Hurricane Helen, which hit the southeastern United States, has risen to at least 227 people, CNN reported. On Friday, AP reported that the death toll had reached 215 people.
“Helen death toll rises to at least 227 in six states” – says the publication on the CNN website.
The hurricane severely damaged the US power grid. According to the poweroutage.us portal, around a million people were left without electricity. Most of them live in the states of North and South Carolina, and in North Carolina about 90% of homes were without power. In this regard, the local operator Duke Energy said that the energy infrastructure was “literally razed.” In addition, water supply and communications systems, as well as transportation infrastructure, were damaged.
US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas He previously stated that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not have enough funds to combat the consequences of the storm during the remainder of the hurricane season.
President joe bidenFor his part, this week he asked Congress to approve additional funds as soon as possible, but a vote on this issue is not expected until November 12. Biden also suggested he could ask Congress again for more funding before his term ends in January, as costs are expected to rise significantly as damage from the storm is assessed.
