Hurricane Helene has caused the deaths of more than 50 people and left millions of homes and businesses without power as it swept through the US south-east, leaving analysts expecting that it could cause insurance losses of tens of billions of dollars.
Helene was downgraded from a category four hurricane — the second-strongest measure — to a post-tropical cyclone after hitting Florida’s Gulf coast late on Thursday with winds of up to 140mph.
By midday Saturday it had resulted in at least 52 deaths in five states, according to the Associated Press. Deadly storm surges, high winds and torrential rain left more than 3mn homes and businesses without electricity, AP reported.
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