Flooding and landslides strike southern Appalachians after hurricane pummeled region and wreaked havoc
More than 50 people are confirmed dead and almost 3.5 million are without power on Saturday, after strong winds and torrential rain from Hurricane Helene wreaked unprecedented havoc across large swathes of the south-eastern United States.
Historic flooding continued over parts of the southern Appalachians on Saturday, as first responders worked to reach stranded communities in trying conditions while local authorities began to assess the scale of the damage and displacement.
“It looks like a bomb went off,” said Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp, after surveying the damage from the air on Saturday.
Insurance Companies, get those checkbooks ready!
I’m sure they’ll sooner abandon the state and leave the residents uninsured
CA here, that’s the game plan after they’ve pocketed premiums for 50+y
I’m from Texas. We’re enemies now.
I saw a report that said nore than 40% of Floridians didn’t have, couldn’t afford or weren’t eligible for insurance on their homes.