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United States: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc in the southeast of the country
United States: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc in the southeast of the country
(Franceinfo)
Hurricane Helene continues to rage in the southern United States. The damage is considerable and the human toll is increasing, more than 40 people have died.
In Keaton Beach (Florida), Saturday September 28, there is little or nothing left. The city was swept by winds of more than 220 km/h(New window). In Cedar Key, this is the third time in a year that a resident’s business has been hit by a hurricane. “I don’t know how we’re going to get back up.”she laments.
More than a hundred kilometers away, the hurricane caused torrential rains and flooding. Around fifty people took shelter on the roof of a Tennessee hospital before being rescued. In North Carolina, entire homes were swept away by floodwaters. In a city center, businesses and homes are almost submerged. “It is rare to see the winds and rains of hurricanes come this far inland”says a man. North Carolina has just experienced one of the worst storms in its history. The hurricane left at least 44 dead in five states in the southeastern United States.
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