At least 52 people have died from Hurricane Helene, according to The Associated Press. Fatalities were confirmed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
A local resident clears boulders that were swept by fast-flowing waters onto a stretch of flooded road as Tropical Storm Helene strikes, on the outskirts of Boone, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024.
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In Georgia, the 17 victims killed include Leon Davis, an assistant fire chief from Blackshear, who died when a tree fell on his car while he was responding to a call, officials said. Also killed in Georgia was a 27-year-old mother and her 1-month-old twin boys, who died when a tree fell on their home in Washington County, officials said.
In Florida, the death toll has climbed to 11, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday.
Jamir Lewis wades through flood waters with his two daughters Nylah and Aria due to storm surge from Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024 in Crystal River, Fla.
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An American flag sits in the floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood, Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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At least 17 were killed in South Carolina, including two firefighters in Saluda County, Gov. Henry McMaster said.