SoutheastHelene moves inland with flooding, power outages, 40 dead

Helene moves inland with flooding, power outages, 40 dead

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(NewsNation) — After making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, Helene is continuing to track inland as a weakened tropical storm, bringing flooding and leaving millions without power in the Southeast.

There have been at least 40 reported fatalities from the storm across four states after catastrophic flooding and storm surgery that left destruction in their wake, according to the Associated Press.

That includes five dead in Pinellas County, Florida, two dead in the Tampa area and one in Dixie County, along with six confirmed deaths in South Carolina, two in North Carolina and 11 in Georgia.

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In Florida, rescue crews have been working to rescue people stuck in floodwaters with some areas experiencing up to 9 feet of flooding. Crews are also dealing with downed powerlines and other hazards from the storm.

As Helene tracked through Georgia, wind gusts over 90 mph were reported with sustained winds at 60 mph. Headed toward the Carolinas, there are flood warnings across the Southeast, including North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and southern Illinois and southern Indiana.

In Western North Carolina, significant flooding and road closures were reported with the Lake Lure Dam in Rutherford County at imminent risk of failure. Those in the area were being advised to evacuate immediately.

The flash flood emergency remains in place until 2 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Millions have also been left without power thanks to the storm. More than 1.24 million people in Florida were left without power, along with 1 million outages reported in Georgia, more than 1.1 million in South Carolina and more than 400,000 in North Carolina.

In Tennessee, Sen. Bill Hagerty posted on social media that as flood waters rise in the eastern portion of his state, more than 50 people have been stranded on the roof of a local hospital. The post indicated that a local radio station located in Erwin, Tennessee, is under water and that the radio’s tower had been taken down due to catastrophic flooding.

Hagerty wrote in the post on X (formerly Twitter) that he is in touch with local officials across the state about getting resources to the people stranded on the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital. He referred to the situation as dire.

NewsNation’s Jeff Arnold, Devan Markham and Anna Kutz contributed to this story.

Damage is severe across several states. Click the links below for coverage from NewsNation affiliates on the ground in each state.

In Florida:

  • Water surge hits record levels in Tampa Bay
  • Millions left without electricity
  • ‘It was bad’: residents shocked at how fast the water rose
  • ‘Worst in recent history’ in Hernando County
  • Damage survey from the air
  • Photos of destruction in Tampa
  • 5 dead in Pinellas County
  • Holmes Beach damaged
  • More than 100 rescued from flooding in Citrus
  • Rescue crews find burning home
  • No access to Pinellas Barrier islands
  • Video: Tampa rescues
  • Drone captures video inside Helene
  • Apalachicola mostly evacuated

In Georgia:

  • Governor gives update after Helene hits
  • Massive trees down around Savannah
  • 15 dead in the greater Savannah region
  • More than 400 gas leaks reported
  • 2 killed when mobile home flips
  • Photos from northern Georgia
  • Photos from Augusta region

In Tennessee:

  • Everyone rescued at Unoicoi County Hospital
  • Flooding throughout Tennessee
  • Photos from eastern Tennessee
  • Evacuations in Cocke County due to flooding
  • Knoxville braces for deluge
  • Roan Mountain evacuated
  • Marinas warn boaters
  • Interstate 26 closed in Northeast TN
  • Sycamore Shoals Hospital evacuated
  • Video: Boat ripped below bridge
  • Photos: Water covers Hampton High School

In South Carolina:

  • Helene’s tornadoes rip through Lowcountry
  • Western Carolinas see flooding, damage
  • Woman rescued from sailboat in Wando River
  • Governor giving updated information
  • 6 dead in Spartanburg County
  • 4 dead from falling trees in Greenville County
  • 2 dead after tree hits home in Anderson County

In North Carolina:

  • Lake Lure Dam ‘failure imminent’
  • Historic flooding in North Carolina
  • Video: massive flooding in Surry County
  • Mountain Island Lake are evacuated
  • Wilkes County 911 center operations knocked out
  • Tree falling on moving car kills one person
  • Crews rescue family trapped in home
  • 1 killed in Charlotte when tree falls on home
  • Appalachian State football game canceled
  • Video: Family and dog rescued

In Virginia:

  • Flooding, tornados from Helene
  • Deputies injured, woman killed in winds
  • Photos show destruction in Grayson County
  • Blue Ridge Parkway closed
  • Wythe County issues evacuations
  • Governor delivers remarks on storm impact

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