Helene Has the US South Facing Another Deadly Flooding Day.

The US South is facing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has caused widespread damage, flooding, and power outages. The storm has killed at least 84 people and is estimated to have caused between $95 billion and $110 billion in damages. Floodwaters are still a concern, particularly in Georgia and South Carolina, where towns have been devastated and fresh water supplies have been cut off. The storm has been declared the most destructive in the history of Georgia Power and a public health emergency has been declared in North Carolina. President Joe Biden has approved disaster declarations in several states and search and rescue teams have been deployed. The Congaree River in Columbia is expected to reach major flood stage, and tornado warnings have been issued in southern Virginia. The storm has also reignited a large fire at a plant in Georgia and has affected the operation of ports along the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a patch of thunderstorms in the western Caribbean that has a 50% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm. [Extracted from the article]