In the country, more than 1,3 million houses have been cut off. Most of the power outages are in North Carolina and South Carolina.
The death toll from Hurricane Helen in the US has risen to 166. This is reported by CNN.
Deaths were recorded in six states. In North Carolina, the number of victims of bad weather increased to 77 people. As a result of the hurricane, 36 people died in South Carolina, 25 in Georgia, 17 in Florida, nine in Tennessee, and two in Virginia.
In the country, more than 1,3 million houses have been cut off. Most of the power outages are in North Carolina and South Carolina.