Flooding and landslides strike southern Appalachians after hurricane pummeled region and wreaked havoc

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.

  • Flying Squid
    1•3 months ago

    IIRC cell towers have diesel generator backups that come on automatically.

    We had a really bad storm here last year with shear winds that made the entire town look like multiple tornadoes had come through. The cell towers were off for a day or so.