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La Jornada Newspaper
Sunday, September 29, 2024, p. 19
Cedar Key., Millions of Americans remained without power yesterday and many faced flooding catastrophicwhile the remnants of the powerful hurricane Helene They hit some states in the country, leaving at least 63 dead after their passage.
The US president, Joe Biden, expressed yesterday that he was “deeply saddened by the human loss and devastation caused by the hurricane.” Helene”; Furthermore, he predicted that the road to recovery will be long.
On Cedar Key, an island of just a few hundred inhabitants on the west coast of Florida, the roofs of houses were torn off and the walls burst open.
Many houses have disappeared; the market and the post office have disappeared. It’s a real tragedy, and it’s going to be difficult to rebuild.Gabe Doty, a municipal employee, commented to the AFP agency.
In Pinellas County, near Tampa, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri described the destruction at a news conference like a war zone.
Meanwhile, more than 50 people were rescued from the roof of a hospital in Unicoi County, Tennessee, about 200 kilometers northeast of Knoxville, according to information from state authorities, after waters flooded the rural community.
Some 3.25 million customers woke up early yesterday without power in five states and authorities warned that it will be several days before services are fully restored.
According to Moody’s Analytics, between $15 billion and $26 billion in property damage is expected, while AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate of total damage and economic losses in the United States is between $95 billion and $110 billion.
Floods in Nepal
The floods and landslides as a result of the heavy rains that hit Nepal left at least 100 dead and 79 missing, while rescue teams continue the search for victims, police authorities reported yesterday.
Home Ministry spokesman Rishiram Tiwari reported that 3,000 people were rescued across the Himalayan nation.
