At least 43 people have been killed and millions have been left without power after Hurricane Helene barrelled its way across the south-eastern US on Friday.
Emergency crews continue their rescue efforts with boats, helicopters and large vehicles to help those trapped in flooded homes after Helene struck the coast of Florida on Thursday night as a highly destructive Category 4 storm with winds of 140mph.It generated a massive storm surge, extending hundreds of miles north and leaving millions without power in Florida and neighbouring states.
The National Hurricane Center said preliminary information shows water levels reached more than 15ft above ground in that region. At least eight people have died in Florida since Friday, including at least five people in the coastal Pinellas County, the county's sheriff, Bob Gualtieri said.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said one person died after a road sign fell on their car and another when a tree fell on a home. DeSantis described the damage as “demoralising”.
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