What We Know About Hurricane Helene’s Destruction So Far
After hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, Helene tore through the Southeast and particularly ravaged western North Carolina with floods and mudslides. The overall death toll rose to more than 90.
29 Sep 21:11 · NY Times
Helene Has Killed More Than 90 People. Here Are Some of Their Stories.
Days after the Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida’s gulf coast, some victims’ portraits were coming into focus.
30 Sep 01:44 · NY Times
Massive damage from storm
Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday as residents along the storm-battered Florida coast gathered for church services amid the wreckage of Hurricane Helene.
29 Sep 08:30 · Castanet
44 dead as Hurricane Helene cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast
Hurricane Helene devastates southeastern U.S., killing 44, causing flooding, power outages, and extensive property damage.
28 Sep 02:21 · The Hindu
A veteran firefighter and a 4-year-old girl are among the dead from Helene
“We’re all better for having known him,” the police chief of Blackshear, Georgia, said of firefighter Vernon Leon Davis. “He would do anything for anybody.”
27 Sep 23:35 · 5 NBCDFW
Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
Floodwaters pushed by remnants of Hurricane Helene have left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service.
28 Sep 11:34 · The Seattle Times
‘This Is a Disaster’: Western North Carolina Reels From Helene
Hundreds of roads were blocked across the region, which includes Asheville. Officials warned of more mudslides and damage to come.
28 Sep 16:52 · NY Times
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