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    Hurricane Helene's aftermath floods North Carolina, FEMA and National Guard help
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    Hurricane Helene's aftermath floods North Carolina, FEMA and National Guard help

    Drone captures Helene aftermath in Asheville, North Carolina Video shows some of the damage and debris left behind after Hurricane Helene hit parts of North Carolina. WASHINGTON – National Guard troops flew families from flooded communities in North Carolina as federal authorities rushed to help those hit hardest by Helene on Monday, sending thousands of […]

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    Update on Hurricane Helene: The outage map shows that millions of people remain without power
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    Update on Hurricane Helene: The outage map shows that millions of people remain without power

    After Hurricane Helene's deadly attack on the eastern United States, millions of Americans are without power South Carolina was the hardest-hit state, with 1,089,535 outages as of early Saturday, according to PowerOutage.us, a service that tracks outages. In Greenville County in South Carolina alone, 258,688 outages were recorded. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on […]

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    Do you want the roads of South Carolina closed because of Helene? Check out this interactive map
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    Do you want the roads of South Carolina closed because of Helene? Check out this interactive map

    Driving on South Carolina roads has become more treacherous due to Tropical Storm Helene. The South Carolina Department of Transportation recommended Friday morning that residents avoid travel if possible. The department had received many reports of downed trees and debris on roads caused by strong winds from Helene. “SCDOT crews will begin clearing the roads […]

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    Several were rescued from flooding Friday morning as Helene raced toward the Carolinas
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    Several were rescued from flooding Friday morning as Helene raced toward the Carolinas

    Large parts of North Carolina and South Carolina were drenched in rain Thursday, and tropical weather Friday morning heightened concerns about flooding. As rivers and streams rose, so did the number of water rescues Friday morning. In northwest Charlotte, Channel 9's Eli Brand followed emergency workers as they waded through floodwaters along Riverside Drive to […]

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