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| Hurricane Helen made landfall in Florida |
The powerful Hurricane Helen hit the coastal state of Florida in the southwestern part of the United States. At least 3 people died in the storm. The death toll may rise further. CNN reported this news about local officials.
Hurricane Helen made landfall in the Big Bend area of the state Friday morning (Sept. 27) as a Category 4 hurricane. It then became a Category 1 hurricane. It is now flowing over Georgia. The National Hurricane Center says the storm made landfall in Florida and Georgia.
Heavy rains with high-speed winds are expected in neighboring states including Florida and Georgia. Many houses were blown away by the storm. Power outages in Florida and Georgia. About 2.2 million customers were without power in Florida, Georgia, and South and North Carolina, according to PowerHouse.US.
More than 550 million people in the United States have been issued weather warnings for Hurricane Helen. ABC reported two deaths in Wheeler County, Georgia shortly after it struck Friday morning.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed one death. A man has died after a sign crashed onto a car on a highway in Tampa, Florida.
Extensive preparations were made in Florida before the hurricane hit. State authorities evacuated 832,000 residents to shelters in the state capital, Tallahassee. Buses are provided by the government for this.
Helen declared states of emergency in six states. The states are Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Virginia. About 60 million people in these states have been asked to take precautions until the effects of the storm are over.
