Hurricane Helene's death toll reached 200 on Thursday and could rise higher as searchers made their way to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene's death toll reached 200 on Thursday and could rise higher as searchers made their way to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.
Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
A week after the storm came ashore in Florida before carving a path of destruction through the Southeast, connections between friends, neighbours and even strangers have provided hope in the worst-affected areas.
President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster assistance for survivors in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia also recorded deaths from the storm.
An elderly couple died in bed when a tree fell on their home in South Carolina, their grandson told the Associated Press.
He said they were found hugging one another.
According to the state's department of corrections, North Carolina prisons on Wednesday relocated 800 inmates due to lack of power and running water.
President Biden said the federal government will cover all emergency protective measure and debris removal costs in North Carolina for six months.
The same will be done for Georgia and Florida for the next 90 days.
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