Cyclonic storm Helen is causing huge devastation in America. This storm has caused massive devastation in the south-eastern areas of America and so far 44 people have died in various incidents due to the storm. Many houses have been destroyed due to the storm and there is a flood situation. Relief and rescue operations are underway. The dead included three rescue team workers, a woman and her twin children.
Due to the storm, winds blew at a speed of 225 kilometers per hour.
According to media reports, people have lost their lives in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Due to this Category-4 cyclonic storm Helen, there has been power failure in many hospitals. Due to the storm, winds blew at a speed of 225 kilometers. Experts say that the economic loss due to the storm is estimated at 15-26 billion dollars. Debris spread for hundreds of miles across northern Tennessee. People are continuously being rescued from storm affected areas. Due to the impact of Cyclonic Storm Helen, Atlanta has received 28.24 cm of rain in the last 48 hours, before this so much rain had fallen in two days in 1878.
1500 employees of disaster management agency engaged in relief and rescue operations.
President Joe Biden has said that he is praying for the safety of the storm victims. 1500 personnel have been deployed in the rescue team. Nearly 3 million homes are without power due to the storm in Florida, Georgia and Carolina. Meteorologists say that due to heavy rains due to Hurricane Helen, the flood situation in North Carolina can become very bad. Many roads have either been destroyed or submerged due to heavy rains and floods. In such a situation, relief and rescue operations are facing a lot of problems. Schools and colleges have been closed in the storm affected areas.