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USA: Hurricane "Henry" causes damage on East Coast, 22 people killed in floods in Tennessee
Although weakened by the hurricane level, the tropical storm left about 120,000 homes without electricity in the New England area and hundreds of flights were canceled in New York.
South of there, heavy rains have caused extensive damage in Tennessee, and dozens of residents are still missing.
Biden offered federal aid to disaster centers
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Monday, 23 August 2021, 11:23
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In the video: Flooding in Tennessee, Hurricane Henry hits the eastern United States (Photo: Reuters, Edited by Amit Simcha)
More than 120,000 homes in the northeastern United States were cut off today (Monday) from electricity after tropical storm "Henry" hit Rhode Island yesterday.
Although it weakened Hurricane tropical storm, it brought with it winds of 95 mph. The authorities called for millions of people on Long Island and southern New England to prepare for storm waves, flooding and collapse of trees and electricity poles.
Meanwhile, further south in Tennessee, at least 22 people have died in flooding . dozens of residents are still missing in the city of Burley and the surrounding area, about 90 miles west of Nashville. the rains there have been described by local media unprecedented.
the floods have led to the collapse of trees, destroyed homes and swept them cars. roads and bridges were damaged and thousands of people in the province Humphries left without electricity. Office The district sheriff said a reunification center had been set up and residents were asked to donate items to help the displaced.
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US President Joe Biden has expressed his "deepest condolences" to the victims and said that the federal authorities are prepared to assist the disaster centers in need.
He also approved aid to the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York, which are expected to be hit hard by Hurricane Henry.
"This storm has the potential to cause extensive damage across the region with significant flooding and power outages that could affect hundreds of thousands of people," Biden said.
The National Hurricane Center has warned that storm surges could cause significant flooding and overflowing rivers.
(Photo: AP)
Due to the stormy weather, New York Airport canceled hundreds of flights and a concert featuring tens of thousands of people in Central Park was stopped on Saturday night.
State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was particularly concerned about the possibility of flooding in the Hudson River Valley and the Catskill Mountains.
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