At least 90 people have lost their lives in Hurricane Helene, the US authorities say. In the tourist town of Asheville, in North Carolina, 30 people have been confirmed dead after the storm, reports the AFP news agency. – Search operations for missing people are still ongoing, County Commissioner Miller tells local media. The powerful hurricane “Helene” hit the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, with catastrophic flooding and damage that isolated several areas, especially in the mountainous regions of North Carolina. Many people are missing and many have been displaced after the hurricane’s devastation. US President Joe Biden is keeping himself updated on the situation, to ensure resources for the local communities affected by the storm, he writes on X. Later this week he plans to travel to places that have been affected by the storm. – It will happen as soon as it does not interfere with relief work and preparedness, reports the White House on Sunday.
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