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Hurricane Helene live updates: 26 deaths in the south

Hurricane Helene live updates: 26 deaths in the south

Vaseline 1 month ago

At least 26 people have been killed by Hurricane Helene.

Jamir Lewis wades through floodwaters with his two daughters Nylah and Aria due to the storm surge from Hurricane Helene, September 27, 2024 in Crystal River, Florida.

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Eleven people were killed in Georgia, including a first responder who tried to save others, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said.

In McDuffie County, just west of Augusta, a mother and her twin children were among the victims, officials said.

In Wheeler County, southeast of Macon, a man and a woman were killed after their mobile home overturned, local officials said.

Seven people have died in Florida.

One person died in Dixie County in the Big Bend region when a tree fell on a home, Gov. Ron DeSantis said, and a second person was killed on Interstate 4 near Tampa when a sign fell on a car.

Five others died in Pinellas County, according to the sheriff’s office.

An American flag stands in the waters of Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood, September 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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In Charlotte, North Carolina, one person was killed when a tree fell on a home, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency, and another person died in a traffic accident in Catawba County, officials said.

Six people have died in South Carolina: two in Anderson County and four in Aiken County, officials said.