The impacts of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall on Thursday, Sept. 26, as a Category 4 hurricane, took many people by surprise — especially those in inland areas that faced significant flash flooding — and the full scope of the devastation still remains unknown.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell tells PEOPLE Helene was “a unique storm,” that brought “different types of threats” to different areas across the U.S. SouthAbigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.Rescue and recovery efforts are in full swing across the six states significantly impacted by Hurricane Helene as the death toll continues to rise following a storm that caught some off guard.on Thursday, Sept.
“You don’t get a lot of notice with these immediate flash flood warnings,” she says, But, she adds, until rain begins to fall, “it’s really hard to predict exactly which part of the communities are going to face the worst of it.” Karen Boyer, right, and Karen Bacon clean-up after Hurricane Helene outside a beach boutique store in the Pass-A-Grille community of St. Pete Beach, FL,.It remains unclear just how many people are missing in the six states significantly impacted by Helene. As of Monday, Sept. 30, local officials an estimated
Teams work on the damaged areas after hurricane Helene hits the Asheville along with the western part of North-Carolina in Asheville, United States on September 30, 2024.Each of the six states impacted by Helene is in a different phase of recovery, Criswell tells PEOPLE. Florida and Georiga have completed the life-saving phase of their response, and have moved on to recovery efforts.
Criswell tells PEOPLE that staging centers were stocked with “a significant amount of food, water, blankets, tarps, infant and toddler kits” and more ahead of the storm. Now, those supplies are being delivered to those in need. Additionally, those who live in states impacted by Helene are encouraged to contact their insurance companies, and document the damage caused to their property, Criswell tells PEOPLE. They can alsoCriswell tells PEOPLE “there is still a lot of risks out there” in the areas impacted by Helene.
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