At least 44 people dead across the South as Helene brings heavy rainfall, flooding

Helene carved a path of destruction through the South from Florida to North Carolina.

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[A.Walker.]

Why are houses made so flimsy in the US? If the houses were made with cinder blocks and steel, like most in the Caribbean, as well as the use of hurricane straps they may have fared a bit better.

Our house in Jamaica survived Hurricane Beryl, a CAT 4.

Many buildings only lost their roofs (because they didn't use hurricane straps), the structure itself remained intact. Wooden buildings/or shacks here, for obvious reasons, are more vulnerable.

But, the majority of houses built on our island are built to withstand at least a category 4 hurricane.

Our building codes are quite stringent. You won't find houses, for the most part, washing away from foundations.

The US needs to do something about that. To charge so much for flimsy houses... Wow....❤️🇯🇲🌺

[TheGreatChancellor]

I wonder what trump Vance Alex Jones and maga would say if it was California. I'm not being mean Im pointing out how they don't care about lives of people.. from California to Pennsylvania to Georgia. I'm so fed up with maga. But I do give my thoughts and prayers ...

[The_Quaalude]

Dont worry, people will rebuild their homes in the same place just in time for next year's hurricane 🇺🇲

[AnythingJW]

Republican states... many thoughts and prayers🙏🙏

[crystalgarry]

Instead of all the negative comments about what people should've done, let's focus on moving forward. This is NOT the time to condemn. My heart and prayers are with everyone who's impacted. 🙏🏾 ❤

[cheapshotsports]

The person in the car with wipers on didn’t “flee so fast” they were rescued by a different networks weatherman but you don’t wanna mention that and give someone else credit lol. If it were an ABC employee I’m sure it would’ve been a different story tho 🙄

[JosephRutherford-tn]

I can’t believe it. At first it was three now it’s 44 that’s unbelievable RIP to those who lost their lives to this dangerous storm

[zainkhanrealtor]

Much better situation than having US weapons of mass destruction dropping from the skies

[The_Quaalude]

Home Depot's business is booming 💹🤑

[axelfpv]

If you're building your house on stilts, you shouldn't be able to get insurance for those homes. You're building in a flood zone intentionally and this should not be rewarded by insurance payments to fix your stupidly placed second home or home for that matter.

[Slips]

I live in a city where there is no real natural disasters and home insurance is cheap because of it

[JanetM]

Why don’t you leave when they tell you to go
I know some people can’t … try getting to a shelter or something
I wonder where the homeless people went to
God help us

[ElizabethKlimas]

DEVELOP yourselves with anti-flooding system!

[SoberOKMoments]

My heart just aches for everyone caught in the path of these terrible storms. There will be more storms, more deaths, more grief if we don't elect a leader willing to do what's needed! The Democrat presidential candidate has a plan of action against climate change. The Repubican candidate doesn't even believe in it. It's our choice in November.

[iamcase]

These people were told to leave and didnt. So mean....yeah.

[learnsteelguitarinretirement]

Asheville is a mess. My thoughts go out to all my friends in that region. Whole towns have been wiped out.

[larryames]

I hope no one died who believed in global warming.

[FATHERKNOSEBEST]

Where's the help from our leaders?

[donaldteal]

So very sad too see.God be with the families ✝️ loss of your loved ones.Rest in Peace ✝️ All Gods angels are in Heaven.✝️🕊️🍿

[otange]

1 hr ago 2 ago 3ago how many do you need