Helene death toll close to 170 as Biden plans to visit ravaged Carolinas

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Helene death toll close to 170 as Biden plans to visit ravaged Carolinas
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More than 1.2 million customers still were in the dark early Wednesday in the Carolinas and Georgia.

in North and South Carolina on Wednesday as rescuers continue their search for anyone still unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast and

Cliff Stewart survived two feet of water that poured into his home, topping the wheels on his wheelchair and sending his medicine bottles floating from room to room. Left without electricity and reliant on food drop-offs from friends, he has refused offers to help him leave. Cooper’s administration said Tuesday that more than two dozen water plants remained closed. Active-duty U.S. military units may be needed to assist the long-term recovery, he said, adding that Biden had given “the green light” to mobilizing military assets soon.

“They tried to get to us, and at that point they couldn’t,” she said. “Luckily, that was when the water started to recede.” “My daughter was crying, panicking,” Ramos said. “She says she doesn’t want to see her room full of toys, all thrown everywhere.” Teams from Verizon were working to repair downed cell towers, damaged fiber cables and provide alternative forms of connectivity across the region, the company said in a statement.

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