The death toll from Helene has risen to at least 232 people across six states.
After more deaths were announced over the weekend in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Helene is the second-deadliest hurricane to strike the United States mainland in the past 50 years, following Hurricane Katrina, which killed at least 1,833 people in 2005.
Officials over the weekend announced 11 additional deaths in North Carolina, two additional deaths in South Carolina, and one more death in Tennessee.
A massive relief effort is ongoing across the devastated region to restore power, rebuild damaged water and cell infrastructure, and get supplies to areas cut off to road access after Helene tore up and washed out roads and bridges, officials say.
The deaths from Helene by state as of Saturday are as follows:
- North Carolina: 117 people
- South Carolina: 48 people
- Georgia: 33 people
- Florida: 20 people
- Tennessee: 12 people
- Virginia: 2 people
Transportation Department is sending $100 million in emergency funds to North Carolina for the state to use toward “immediate emergency work” needed on roads and bridges impacted by Hurricane Helene, it was announced.
