Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:21am on 29 Sep 2024,Sunday Weather & Environment
Storm Helene has unleashed devastating floods across North Carolina and Tennessee, claiming at least 63 lives. Asheville, North Carolina, is nearly cut off, with over 400 roads closed and supplies airlifted to residents. The storm, initially a hurricane, made landfall in Florida and moved north, leaving behind widespread destruction. In Tennessee, 58 patients and staff were rescued from a flooded hospital roof. President Joe Biden called the devastation "overwhelming" and has directed federal aid to storm survivors. Damage estimates range from $95 billion to $110 billion, marking Helene as one of the worst storms in modern history.
