Hurricane Helene hits Florida as a powerful category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene hits Florida as a powerful category 4 storm The number of power outages in the US state of Florida has topped one million, and is continuing to rise, according to reports. The risk to lives and property will remain extreme as Helen moves inland with hurricane force winds causing widespread power outages in Georgia that could last for an extended period of time. In addition, it could cause natural flooding as more than a foot of rain will fall in the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, and northern Georgia, according to forecasts. Earlier, Hurricane John slammed Mexico’s west coast with wind speeds that reached 124 mph. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed earlier Thursday that the storm had killed five people. Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Source: Sputnik International