Helene Aftermath
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Helene leaves death, destruction in Georgia; flooding, power outages persist
All 159 Georgia counties are assessing the devastation after Helene stormed through the state.
North Georgia digs out from Helene as some floodwaters head south
The remnants of Hurricane Helene that battered much of the Southeast, pummeled some of North Georgia, while barely hitting other spots there that had braced for much worse.
‘This storm spared no one.’ Helene’s widespread devastation
In Valdosta, Helene bent pine trees and utility poles like toothpicks. It littered this city’s downtown with twisted sheet metal and bricks from fallen building facades.
Mom, 1-month-old twins among at least 17 Georgia deaths blamed on Helene
The death toll across four states — Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas — hit at least 52 by Saturday afternoon, the Associated Press reported.
Georgia statewide power outage map: Check for outages by county
Get the latest updates on power outages across Georgia as Helene impacts the region. Track current outage numbers and affected areas in real time.
As Helene passes, residents in Buckhead emerge to scenes of destruction
Torrential rain from Hurricane Helene caused widespread flood damage in metro Atlanta as waters from the Chattahoochee and its tributaries spilled over their banks.
After Hurricane Helene, repair and recovery begins in Georgia
Watch behind the scenes as Georgia Power crews and first responders tackle widespread damage throughout the state.
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Carolinas and Tennessee take a hit from the storm
The remnants of Hurricane Helena hit Tennesee and the Carolinas after dumping flooding rains and damanging winds in Georgia.
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Florida cleans up after taking storm's initial brunt
The storm made landfall as a Category 4 in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.
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