At least 202 people are known to have died as a result of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene since it made landfall in Florida a week ago.
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| Sun sets over a collapsed building in Steinhatchee, a coastal community in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Photo: AP Photo/Kate Payne via apnews.com |
More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where entire communities were destroyed by several feet of fast-moving water.
The fatalities include at least 98 deaths in North Carolina, 19 in Florida, 33 in Georgia, 39 in South Carolina, 11 in Tennessee and two in Virginia.
Hundreds are still missing and officials have reported difficulties in identifying some of the dead.
President Joe Biden visited North Carolina yesterday and announced that up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers will join the North Carolina National Guard in delivering supplies, food and water to isolated communities. nbcnews.com
