National Guard and civilian aircraft now crisscross the skies of a region where roads and bridges have been destroyed and people are trapped.
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When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene’s fury
Nearly 700,000 homes and businesses in the Southeast are still without power more than a week after Hurricane Helene blew through the region.
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Maine sending emergency response teams to North Carolina for Helene recovery
The teams from Maine Emergency Management Agency and the Maine Forest Service will depart for North Carolina on Thursday and Friday, the governor’s office said.
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Tennessee investigating after flooding from Helene swept away 11 factory workers
As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled from rainfall, employees in the Impact Plastics factory kept working. Several asserted that they weren’t allowed to leave in time.
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As death toll mounts, Helene rescue efforts underway across Southeast
Roads remain inaccessible and communication systems battered. Many residents are desperate for water, food and medical supplies.
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Supplies arrive by plane and mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
A crisis is unfolding in western North Carolina, where residents are stranded by washed-out roads and lack power and cellular service.
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At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across Southeast
Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday and then quickly moved through Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee.
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Coast Guard rescues man and his dog stranded off Florida coast
‘We’re just glad that everything worked out,’ said Coast Guard spokesman Eric Rodriguez. ‘This is why we do what we do.’
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TV reporter interrupts live hurricane report to rescue woman from submerged car
Footage shows Fox reporter Bob Van Dillen wading through the water with the woman on his back.
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Hurricane Helene death toll raises, cuts swath of destruction across the Southeast
At least 44 people have been killed in 5 states. Among those killed were 3 firefighters, a woman and her 1-month-old twins, and an 89-year-old woman whose house was struck by a falling tree.