The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to 235 in six US states, according to a tally by the CNN this Monday (7). The latest deaths were reported in Tennessee.
Helene is the second deadliest hurricane to hit the US in the last 50 years, behind only Hurricane Katrina, which killed at least 1,833 people in 2005.
See the affected states:
- North Carolina: 117 deaths
- South Carolina: 48 deaths
- Georgia: 33 deaths
- Florida: 20 deaths
- Tennessee: 15 deaths
- Virginia: 2 deaths
US prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a nearly unprecedented level, reaching Category 5 status due to record heat in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
It is expected to grow in size, meaning that while it may shrink in category, its dangerous impacts will be spread over a much larger area. The storm is expected to reach the Gulf Coast of Florida this Wednesday (9).
The eye of the hurricane could land anywhere along the Florida coast: from Cedar Key in the north to Naples in the south, possibly including the Tampa or Ft. Myers areas.
Recently, Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a storm surge and made landfall in the swamp region as a Category 4 hurricane.
Authorities are asking residents — still recovering from the damage — to evacuate or prepare for another life-threatening storm.
This content was originally published in With the arrival of Hurricane Milton, Helene’s death toll rises to 235 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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