Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Hurricane Helene struck the coast of Florida as a highly destructive Category 4 storm.
At least 43 people have been killed across four states after Hurricane Helene barrelled its way across southeastern US. Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene struck the coast of Florida as a highly destructive Category 4 storm. It generated a massive storm surge, wreaking a trail of destruction extending hundreds of miles north. Millions are without power in Florida and neighbouring states.
US President Joe Biden has approved emergency declaration requests from the governors of several southern states affected by Helene. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina are being supported by emergency response personnel including search and rescue teams, medical support staff and engineering experts. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has said dozens of people are trapped in buildings damaged by the storm, with multiple hospitals in southern Georgia without power.
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