Hurricane Helene already degraded into a post-tropical cyclonecaused more than fifty deaths this Saturday and heavy damage in five states in the southeastern United States before continuing to lose forces towards the north, inside the country. While on the other hand, the tropical storm John killed at least 24 people after crossing Mexico.
In the state of Oaxacain southern Mexico, the death toll rose to five, adding at least 24 deaths from the effects of the weather phenomenon across the country, including 18 in neighboring Guerrero and one more in Michoacán. Oaxaca authorities have confirmed the location of two bodies, that of an elderly person and a child, in the municipality of Coicoyán de Las Flores, which They were buried at homefor a hill softened by the intense rains caused by Cyclone John during its passage through Oaxaca.
In the United States, according to the latest counts, Helene, the meteorological phenomenon which entered Florida on Thursday evening as a category 4 hurricane, caused at least 19 dead in South Carolina; 17 in Georgia; 11 in Florida; 6 in North Carolina and one in Virginia. Authorities continue to work to rescue survivors and recover affected areas, which have faced dangerous flooding and river flooding following torrential rains, hurricane-force winds and tornadoes.
Hélène should dissipate on Monday
According to the Weather Prediction CenterHélène is expected to continue to weaken and dissipate on Monday, But until then, there is a risk of heavy rain in parts of Ohio and the valleys of Tennessee, which could reach the Appalachian Mountains on Sunday. The National Hurricane Center warned that there had been record flooding in the southern Appalachians and urged caution due to the risk posed by fallen utility poles, also warning that power outages could last for some time in certain regions.
In its last bulletin, early Saturday afternoon, this entity confirmed that Hélène was approaching Nashville (Tennessee) and Louisville (Kentucky) with winds of 30 kilometers per hour, much slower. Meanwhile, two other weather systems remain in the central Atlantic, Tropical Storm Joyce and category two Hurricane Isaac.
In North Carolina, there were 400 blocked roads today, particularly in the western part of the state, making emergency tasks difficult; The Alpine town of Asheville was one of the hardest hit, virtually isolated by land and without power. Some 3 million people are still without electricity in a dozen states this Saturday, and the most affected are the two Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, indicates the PowerOutage portal.
On the other hand, in Mexico, according to the Civil Protection of Oaxaca, the alert continues in the Sierra Sur and Costa de Oaxaca regions as rains will persist this weekend. This Sunday morning, the outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, regretted the death of eight people for the landslides that John caused on the coast of Acapulco and highlighted the rescue efforts of the armed forces.
