Photos from regions wind damaged due to Hurricane Helene in southeastern states provide scary graphics yes in these are the communities which storm has devastated. Walls of houses left standing became heaps of ruins with no hope of restoration, roads became lakes past imagining, deserted parts of towns became ghost city feel.
However, for many the issue of how well and fast disaster response will take place after storm is over such as no electricity for days and people failing to return. After these updated reports, the total death toll increased to 130 with North Carolina which was the worst ground zero reporting the most fatalities at 57. The havoc has been felt in adjacent states, South Carolina 29 deaths Georgia 25 and Florida 14 and Tennessee four with Virginia recording one as per the media cum authorities report total figures.
People are moving against time to get the facilities of light restored, remove the blockages and give help to those who have lost their homes. Major arteries are blocked by downed trees, the telephone lines are broken, and many regions are without cell service. These have complicated the situation of attempts to seek the missing persons as families of the missing are impatient for the information regarding them.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced his intention to travel to North Carolina in order to supervise the rescue and relief actions. But, this has become more controversial, with Donald Trump, the former president, accusing Biden’s government of ignoring a few hurricane areas. This is something Biden just as quickly called untrue.
There have been officials who have indicated that the outcomes of the death count are probable to rise with the majority of the unreachable being due to the cut in communication. In rural areas, communities need emergency services but these are, in some instances, still a few days away.
