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Chandan KHANNA

Death Toll Soars In US From Storm Helene, North Carolina Reeling

The storm left a swath of damage across at least five US states, including Georgia (Credit: AFP)

The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 88 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States.

The storm left a swathe of damage across several states, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, with high winds and torrential rain leaving some towns in ruins, roads flooded out and power cut off to millions.

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