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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Aliya Uteuova

Hurricane Helene leaves thousands without clean water in its wake

People carry bags of fresh water with a tanker in the background
People carry bags of fresh water after filling up at a distribution site in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina. Photograph: Jeff Roberson/AP

Hurricane Helene left a path of devastation behind, with storm-ravaged areas struggling to access safe water for days because flooding damaged sewage systems, wastewater treatment plants and pipes that deliver drinking water to residents in the affected areas.

Boiling water advisories and water conservation orders are in place in counties in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

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