flood due to heavy rain Tennessee, off the east coast of Tropical Storm Henry AmericaMany states of America are grappling with the consequences of the severe storm.
Officials in Tennessee corrected the number of victims to at least 21 dead on Sunday. Many others are still missing. AP news agency reports dozens of them, the daily newspaper »Tenessian« Davis cited Sheriff Chris Davis of Humphries County, a county 100 kilometers west of Nashville, about 20, according to the AP. Many of the missing people lived in neighborhoods where the water rose the fastest.
television pictures were Cleanliness and major damage shown, in which cars were swept away and houses were washed away. Rainfall has reached a record level in the state.
“Henry” causes power cut
On the other hand, Tropical Storm “Henry” along the northeastern coast of the United States on Sunday was less severe than expected, despite heavy rain. According to the NHC Hurricane Center, the speed had decreased significantly, but the storm still brought heavy rain and potential flooding, it said.
henry was on sunday afternoon (local time) near the state town of Westerly Rhode Island collided with the coast and reached a speed of about 95 kilometers per hour. According to the website »poweroutage.us«, about 115,000 homes had no electricity in the afternoon, at least for a short time, and by late evening that number had halved again.
us President Joe Biden Despite weak winds on Sunday afternoon (local time), citizens are called to be cautious. “We take a hurricane very seriously because of its size, the size of the storm, and the amount of rain it receives,” he said.
Biden offers “every support” to those affected
Biden offered his condolences to those affected by the storm in Tennessee. He instructed his team to pledge federal aid to the state governor. “We provide whatever support you need in this terrible moment,” Biden said. Republican Senator Bill Haggerty then announced that he would accept the offer of help.
“Henry” was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday morning (local time). Long Island Island off US metropolis New York and parts of it may be affected by the storm Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut Yes, it was said. Flood warnings were issued at varying levels of urgency for more than 35 million people.
On Sunday night, the first rain showers from “Henry” reached New York state and other US states in the northeast. In New York City Central Park with dozens of stars had a major concert due to heavy thunderstorms to mark the end of the coronavirus pandemic Cancelled. Despite heavy rain on Sunday, the city suffered further damage.
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