Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida. At least 22…
The system generated a massive storm surge and knocked out power to millions of customers in several states. roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida, generating a massive storm surge and knocking out power to millions of customers in several states. At least 22 people were reported dead in four states.
Video on social media sites showed sheets of rain coming down and siding coming off buildings in Perry, Florida, near where the storm arrived. One local news station showed a home that was overturned, and many communities established curfews. Many of the stranded in places like Tampa could be reached only by boat, with officials elsewhere warning that the water could contain live wires, sewage, sharp objects and other debris.
Five deaths were reported overnight in Pinellas County. DeSantis said one person died in Dixie County after a tree fell on a home and another fatality was reported after a road sign fell onto a car,. In North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper said there were two storm-related deaths and in South Carolina, toppled trees caused two deaths in Anderson County. The storm is also blamed for at least 11 deaths in Georgia, including a first responder, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said at a news conference on Friday.
“We heard some rumbling,” said Herrera, cradling the sleeping baby in a downstairs hallway. “We didn’t see anything at first. After a while the intensity picked up. It looked like a gutter that was banging against our window. So we made a decision to leave.”
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