Several killed by ‘catastrophic winds’ as Tropical Storm Helene surges across southeast US

27/09/2024 08:21 France 24

Four people have been killed in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina as Tropical Storm Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, continues to sweep across the southeastern United States. The US National Hurricane Center warned of "catastrophic winds" caused by the weakening storm, with Florida governor Ron DeSantis also describing weather conditions as "very dangerous".

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