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because the flood discharge may cause water levels in nearby waterways to surge and cause flooding, areas near the floodway in tennessee and north carolina are currently under flood warnings, and some surrounding residents have received evacuation notices.

late at night on september 26, local time, hurricane helene made landfall in florida, usa. affected by "heleni", heavy rainfall occurred in many places in the united states.

many places in the united states have declared a state of emergency

according to a statement issued by the white house on september 28 local time,us president biden declared a state of emergency in tennessee on the 27th.and ordered federal assistance to deal with the impact of tropical storm helene on the state starting on september 26.

biden authorized the department of homeland security and the federal emergency management agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to mitigate the impact of emergencies on local residents and provide appropriate assistance for needed emergency measures.

on the 26th, the u.s. government declared a state of emergency in alabama. previously, florida, south carolina, north carolina and virginia had declared states of emergency.sarasota and charlotte counties in florida, which are close to the gulf coast, have organized residents to evacuate for safety, and schools in dozens of counties have announced closures. several florida emergency officials warned residents in the hurricane's potential path to be prepared to be without power for up to a week.

"90% of the houses are gone"

on the 27th, the main station reporter went to keaton beach, florida, and visited the local coastal communities affected by the disaster.

in the coastal community of keaton beach, florida, usa, when residents returned home, they found their homes in a mess. helene razed many houses to the ground.local police said that 90% of the houses here have disappeared.

local resident padgett's home was severely damaged by hurricane hermione in 2016. the home that was finally rebuilt was now destroyed by hurricane helene again. padgett said she usually rents out rooms to local fishermen in exchange for income. now that her home is gone, she has also lost an important source of income.

us media says strong winds and downed trees are the main reason for the higher death toll

helene was a category 4 hurricane when it made landfall in florida. the wind speed at the center of the storm was as high as 225 kilometers per hour. it was one of the hurricanes that caused major damage to the united states in recent years.

american media said that the reason why "helena" has become a hurricane disaster with a high death toll in recent years is mainly because the wind is too strong, leading to an increase in ground accidents such as falling trees. according to reports, multiple people died after being hit by falling trees in south carolina, north carolina and georgia.

us media also reported that storm surges caused coastal areas to be inundated, heavy rainfall caused floods, some local government departments were poorly prepared, people did not evacuate dangerous areas in time, and emergency rescue was not timely enough, which were also factors that led to more deaths and injuries.

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