Washington - Saba: Hurricane Helen has caused massive flooding in the southeastern United States, resulting in 33 deaths and millions of Americans without power.
The storm, weakening to a tropical storm, has caused flash floods, fallen trees, and rising sea levels. At least 14 people have been killed in South Carolina, 11 in Georgia, seven in Florida, and one in North Carolina.
The National Hurricane Center warns that "unprecedented" and "catastrophic" flooding and landslides will continue in the Appalachian Mountains until Friday evening local time. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has called for crews to restore power, while President Joe Biden has approved a state of emergency in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Alabama.
The storm, weakening to a tropical storm, has caused flash floods, fallen trees, and rising sea levels. At least 14 people have been killed in South Carolina, 11 in Georgia, seven in Florida, and one in North Carolina.
The National Hurricane Center warns that "unprecedented" and "catastrophic" flooding and landslides will continue in the Appalachian Mountains until Friday evening local time. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has called for crews to restore power, while President Joe Biden has approved a state of emergency in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Alabama.