The number of deaths due to Hurricane Helene made him the deadliest USA since the hurricane Katrinathe second deadliest in the last half century: Hélène has already claimed nearly 200 livesand there are fears that this number will increase significantly as victims are located. missing. Those killed by KatrinaIn 2005, there were more than 1,800.
The storm dumped strong winds and torrential rain on a strip of almost 1,000 kilometers which encompasses six states from the southeast of the country: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.
The intensity of the disaster is such that the president Joe Biden announced the deployment of 1,000 soldiers to strengthen the National Guard of North Carolina – the most affected state -, responsible for guaranteeing the supply of vital elements in isolated communities, such as basic food, water or medicine.
Many Americans find themselves without running water, in secret due to the decline in telephone and electricity services, a situation from which they have been suffering since last Thursday. The authorities of the North American country revealed that 1.3 million citizens they stayed without electricity in their home.
In total there are 6,000 soldiers deployed in the six affected states to carry out relief efforts. Washington approved the disaster declaration for North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, they will therefore receive more federal aid. The United States presents a devastating picture due to winds that toppled structures and flooding. The force of the water devastated roads, homes, vehicles and buildings.
The tragedy of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina is one of the five deadliest in history of the United States and the one with the most deaths since 1928, when the San Felipe II. Although it passed through South Florida as a moderate (Category 1) hurricane, it quickly gained strength when it reached Gulf of Mexicoand left the US coast from Florida to Texas destroyed.
New Orleans turned out to be the worst affected area in terms of human losses due to the already known as the greatest disaster in the history of civil engineering in the United States: the failure of its dike system. Katrina is also the most widespread hurricane economic damage caused in the country.
My friend went to Chimney Rock to help with soil reclamation efforts. I just sent myself some videos. The city is gone. And this is what it looks like in dozens of mountain communities.
Helene is officially the second deadliest hurricane of the last 50 years. pic.twitter.com/98qqeXoSCh
-Ella Dorsey (@Ella__Dorsey) October 2, 2024
