Hurricane Helene disaster in the USA: 30 people lost their lives, millions were left without electricity.

The Helene Hurricane, which reached category 4 on the coast of Florida, USA, caused the death of 30 people. 4 million people were left without electricity, and nearly a thousand flights were canceled.

HELEN HURRICANE COST 30 LIVES

The U.S. National Hurricane Center announced that the Helene Hurricane struck the northwestern coast of Florida at a speed of approximately 225 kilometers per hour. Due to the category 4 hurricane, which caused severe winds and rains in the region, 30 people have lost their lives so far in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office in Florida reported that approximately 200 people were rescued overnight due to rising floodwaters in Pasco County, just north of the city of Tampa. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned state residents to take precautions against the hurricane in a press statement, saying, "Floridians will likely face more casualties and inevitable destruction and property losses when they wake up in the morning."

4 MILLION PEOPLE LEFT WITHOUT ELECTRICITY

In Florida, where the hurricane first made landfall, over 1.2 million homes and businesses experienced power outages, along with 1 million in Georgia, 1.3 million in South Carolina, and 600,000 in North Carolina. A senior emergency management official in Florida stated to the Associated Press that approximately 1,500 emergency personnel focused on search and rescue operations in the first 24 hours after the Helene Hurricane made landfall.

MORE THAN 800 FLIGHTS CANCELED

Authorities warned that the severe storm and rains moving north could potentially lead to life-threatening flooding in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Due to severe flooding caused by the Helene Hurricane, mandatory evacuations were initiated for some residents in the Asheville area of western North Carolina. Meanwhile, over 800 flights were canceled due to the hurricane, primarily at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Tampa International Airport in Florida.

After making landfall, the Helene Hurricane began to lose strength and was downgraded to a "tropical storm" category about 100 miles southeast of Atlanta. Meanwhile, numerous patients were evacuated by helicopter from a hospital that was flooded due to the hurricane in Tennessee, near the four states affected by the hurricane. An "emergency" was declared yesterday in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina due to the hurricane.

In a statement from the White House, it was noted that President Joe Biden was briefed on the initial impacts of Helene this morning. Biden later shared on social media, urging those affected by Helene and citizens to "take all necessary precautions to keep themselves and their families safe," while stating that the federal government is ready to provide all necessary support.