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In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than 100. It also displaced more than 6,000 people and forced election officials to scramble to ensure the disaster-affected region could still get out the vote. Early voting totals suggest it may have worked. CBC | World News
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‘Help us find them’: Vigils, prayers for 6 workers swept away by Helene as Tennessee investigates company
Days after six workers at a Tennessee plastics factory disappeared under surging floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene, loved ones and supporters have been gathering for vigils in front of churches, a high school and a grocery store to honour them as the state investigates. CBC | World News
Read More »Death toll surpasses 200 in wake of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene’s death toll reached more than 200 on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Helene leaves nearly 100 dead; parts of North Carolina in ruins
A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. southeast. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. southeast grapples with widespread outages, flooding in wake of deadly Hurricane Helene
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Read More »Hurricane Helene claims life in Tampa as 130mph winds topple sign onto car
The eye of Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Thursday night, with the storm’s first death confirmed Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Helene strengthens to Category 3 hurricane as it churns toward Florida
Hurricane Helene could cause a “nightmare” scenario of catastrophic storm surge in northwestern Florida, officials warned Thursday as they urged residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of the enormous storm, which is expected to cause significant damage hundreds of kilometres inland across much of the southeastern U.S. CBC | World News
Read More »Residents evacuate as Helene barrels toward Florida as a major hurricane
Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after the huge storm rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico’s coast on a path toward the U.S., prompting residents to evacuate, schools to close and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia. CBC | World News
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