Helene deaths in southeast US soar to over 90

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 01, 2024 12:05 am

(UPDATE) VALDOSTA, Georgia — The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 93 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States.

The storm response took on a political tinge after President Joe Biden and the two candidates vying to replace him, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, announced plans to soon visit hard-hit areas, some of them in key battleground states in the November 5 election.

NO HELL, JUST HIGH WATER Flooding caused by the storm that started as Hurricane Helene covers streets in the city of Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 27, 2024. EPA PHOTO

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