Although Hurricane Helene's remnants have dissipated, widespread flooding continues to pose a serious threat across Southern Appalachia. The deadly storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday night, has claimed at least 56 lives across five states. Entire homes and downtowns were washed away in the Appalachian Mountains as the storm moved from Florida's Big Bend region to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The death toll is expected to rise.
Hurricane Helene 's remnants dissipated Saturday, but widespread flooding is still a concern in southern Appalachia . At least 56 people were killed across five states, including 23 people in South Carolina and 11 in Florida, and entire homes and downtowns were washed away in the southern Appalachia n Mountains as the deadly storm moved from Florida’s Big Bend region to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee in Virginia. Officials say the death toll is sure to rise.
At least 23 people died in South Carolina, but officials fear that number will rise once the scope of the devastation is revealed. Widespread flooding, downed trees and wind damage have been reported. Utilities in Georgia continue to warn that it will take a significant amount of time to restore remaining electrical outages. Georgia Power Co. said Saturday morning that while it had restored power to more than 450,000 customers, more than 525,000 of its 2.
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