The following areas in the US was affected by Hurricane Helene : Florida, Georgia, Carolinas and Tennessee which resulted in widespread flooding of the properties and also loss of human lives. Huge hurricane had originally started its approach in Florida as a category 2 hurricane on September 26 but was later reduced into a tropical depression. Therefore, the storm led to hundreds of deaths and hundreds of thousands of people lacking electricity and property worth billions of US dollars.
Devastating Death Toll
At the time, it had been reported that 214 people had died at that time, as stated by USA TODAY Network. The worst incidence of that nature was a conflict that took place in Western North Carolina, resulting in loss of life amount of up to 108 within the state. This was one of the worst disasters reported during this period with the highest death toll of 72 people in Buncombe County. South Carolina: 41 deaths; Georgia: 33 deaths; Florida: 19 deaths; Tennessee: 11 deaths and Virginia: 2.
These photographs taken by nearmap, along with the ones taken by maxar technologies, showed that the severity of the disaster had increased significantly. These images show different parts of the city including the areas hit by strong waves and rain, and in places that were flooded to the ground. The storm also affected several states including Georgia and the Carolinas where it caused a lot of damage like houses and bridges were flooded with water. While many areas along the east coast of the United States have received minor damage over the years; Western North Carolina suffered some of the worst hits ever, in the last 100 years or so. Unfortunately, the people living in those parts who got affected with the recent flash floods and landslides in Buncombe County also suffered the same bad consequences. Tennessee: Alongside the storm on the day the system left a trail of rain and thunder which in turn resulted in flash flooding and five more people killed in the same disaster. The situation is even more unfortunate because several interruptions in power led to more delays during the relief operations.
Using aerial photos and satellite images helped the surveyors understand the extent of the damage that has been done during the destruction assessment, especially when people are struggling to find the impact for quite a long time.
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