Balance of fatalities Hurricane Helene hit in late September United States currently stands at 232 people. In turn, almost 300 are considered missing. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Among the victims of the element, 11 people were family members Jessie Craig. Most of them lived in Fairview, Buncombe County. It's because of this area experienced the most destructive mudslides. ABC News recalls that local officials described the event as a “cataclysm of biblical proportions.”
“The area is unrecognizable now, but it's where I was born and raised,” Jessie Craig told ABC11. His family had lived in the area for the past 80 years, and the connection to the land was so strong that local residents referred to the area as “Craigtown”.
USA. Hurricane Helene passed through the country. Drama in Fairview
ABC reports that one of the deceased family members was a firefighter who tried to save a relative from a collapsed house during the hurricane. Another man miraculously escaped from a car that was swept away by a mudslide.
– We will never understand this. This is our community and our city. I don't know if we will ever get back to normal. “This is a life-changing situation,” said MeKenzie Craig, Jessie's wife.
Friends and neighbors organized online collectionwhich is intended to help with funeral costs and medical bills for other Craig family members affected by the hurricane. Jesse Craig himself admits that it will take years to rebuild the city.
Hurricane Milton. There are reports of the first victims
Americans are once again struggling with a destructive element. At 20:30 on Wednesday local time Hurricane Milton hit Florida. It is accompanied by winds with a speed of over 160 hm/h, tornadoes and downpours. More than 3 million customers have no electricity.
Authorities record first victims. At least two people have been killed in St. County. Lucie, a dozen or so others were injured.
Source: ABC News, NBC News