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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Nina Lakhani and agencies

At least 64 dead and millions without power after Helene devastates south-eastern US

The flooded South Fork New River in Boone, North Carolina, on Friday.
The flooded South Fork New River in Boone, North Carolina, on Friday. Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

At least 64 people have been confirmed dead and almost 3.5 million were without power on Saturday, after strong winds and torrential rain from Hurricane Helene wreaked unprecedented havoc across large swaths of the south-eastern United States.

Historic flooding continued over parts of the southern Appalachians on Saturday, as first responders worked to reach stranded communities in trying conditions while local authorities began to assess the scale of the damage and displacement.

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