{"id":107871,"date":"2024-09-28T09:22:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107871"},"modified":"2024-09-28T09:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:22:50","slug":"live-updates-helene-leaves-flooding-and-damage-in-florida-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107871","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Helene leaves flooding and damage in Florida, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><i>Today\u2019s live coverage has ended. Catch up on what you missed below and find more at <\/i><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"http:\/\/apnews.com\/\"><i>apnews.com<\/i><\/a><\/span><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-storm-surge-48bc645cdc70bf40c0b62457e87dd1de\">Hurricane Helene<\/a><\/span> left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states<\/p>\n<div class=\"Infobox\" data-module=\"\" data-gtm-region=\"Here\u2019s where things stand Friday: Storm tracker: Helene has been downgraded to a tropical depression, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is slowing down and is expected to stall over the Tennessee Valley through the weekend. Power outages: Nearly 4 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, according to poweroutage.us. Fatalities: The storm has been blamed for at least 40 deaths, including at least 17 people in South Carolina. State officials say dozens are still trapped in homes damaged by Helene.\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Infobox-items RichTextBody\">\n<p><b>Here\u2019s where things stand Friday:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Storm tracker: <\/b>Helene has been downgraded to a tropical depression, according to the latest update from <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+shtml\/271746.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Hurricane Center.<\/a><\/span> The storm is slowing down and is expected to stall over the Tennessee Valley through the weekend.<\/li>\n<li><b>Power outages:<\/b> Nearly 4 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, according to <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"http:\/\/poweroutage.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poweroutage.us<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Fatalities: <\/b>The storm has been blamed for at least 40 deaths, including at least <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/hurricane-helene-tracker-maps-updates#00000192-34c9-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff9c1a0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17 people in South Carolina.<\/a><\/span> State officials say dozens are still trapped in homes damaged by Helene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"HTMLModuleEnhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"HTMLModuleEnhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"HTMLModuleEnhancement-embed\">\n<div class=\"HtmlModule\" data-module-tracksubscribe=\"\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"html-embed-module-ea0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/interactives.ap.org\/hurricane-tracker\/?lat=32&amp;lon=-85&amp;zoom=5&amp;apnews=true\" class=\"ap-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"655px\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;\"><br \/>\n <!-- The following message will be displayed to users with unsupported browsers: --><br \/>\n Your browser does not support the <code>iframe<\/code> HTML tag.<br \/>\n Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later.<br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>            <bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Vice President Harris urges residents affected by Helene to heed local officials\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3610-d8c4-a7b3-febe8e750000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727484120900\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3610-d8c4-a7b3-febe8e750000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Vice President Harris urges residents affected by Helene to heed local officials\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday urged residents impacted by Hurricane Helene to pay heed to local authorities as the storm continues to wreak havoc on a significant swath of the southeast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe storm continues to be dangerous and deadly, and lives have been lost and the risk of flooding still remains high,\u201d Harris said at the start of a campaign speech in Douglas, Arizona. \u201cSo, I continue to urge everyone to please continue to follow guidance from your local officials until we get past this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"1 dead in Virginia from a falling tree, governor says\" data-post-id=\"00000192-360e-d0a0-a9d6-f67ef5fd0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727483906241\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-360e-d0a0-a9d6-f67ef5fd0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            1 dead in Virginia from a falling tree, governor says\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>In southwestern Virginia, one person died after a tree fell and a building collapsed in Craig County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<p>The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 44 across five states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Dam near North Carolina-Tennessee border not experiencing \u2018catastrophic failure,\u2019 officials say\" data-post-id=\"00000192-35df-d8c4-a7b3-ffff95de0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727483801568\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-35df-d8c4-a7b3-ffff95de0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Dam near North Carolina-Tennessee border not experiencing \u2018catastrophic failure,\u2019 officials say\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">KIMBERLEE KRUESI<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said Friday that a \u201ccatastrophic failure\u201d was not taking place at Walters Dam, also known as the Waterville Dam, which sits in North Carolina close to the Tennessee border.<\/p>\n<p>A local mayor had urged residents to evacuate due to the dam potentially breaking, but TEMA said in a statement that the \u201cdam has not failed\u201d after talking to Duke Energy, which owns the nearly 100-year-old dam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Mother and her two infant twins are among those dead in Georgia\" data-post-id=\"00000192-35c6-dc36-af9f-37d756420000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727480696588\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-35c6-dc36-af9f-37d756420000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Mother and her two infant twins are among those dead in Georgia\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Among people who have died in Georgia are a 27-year-old mother and her two 1-month-old twins, who were killed when trees fell on their house in Thomson, just west of Augusta, said McDuffie County Coroner Paul Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>The coroner said an 89-year-old woman was killed when trees fell on her house elsewhere in the same county.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene, officials warn\" data-post-id=\"00000192-35bd-d0a0-a9d6-f7ff1cc60000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727479042442\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-35bd-d0a0-a9d6-f7ff1cc60000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene, officials warn\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions.<\/p>\n<p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been researching this problem since it was first seen after Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast in 2012. But no one seems to have detailed statistics on just how often this happens.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, Hurricane Ian compromised the batteries of as may as 5,000 electric vehicles, and 36 of them caught fire. Several more electric vehicles caught fire in Florida last year after Hurricane Idalia.<\/p>\n<p>It happens often enough that Florida officials were worried about the possibility before Hurricane Helene arrived because they were expecting a potentially devastating storm surge up to 20 feet deep in the northwestern part of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>These fires do seem to be linked specifically to saltwater because salt can conduct electricity. Similar problems haven\u2019t been reported after freshwater flooding in California that was driven by heavy rains early this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <i>Read more about electric vehicles <\/i><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-electric-vehicles-fire-flooding-0284e2eb2accc0570361def4e963eda0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>catching fire from flooding<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Weather reporter interrupts live broadcast to help a woman stranded in her car\" data-post-id=\"00000192-35b6-d0a0-a9d6-f7fe09a80000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727478437687\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-35b6-d0a0-a9d6-f7fe09a80000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Weather reporter interrupts live broadcast to help a woman stranded in her car\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>A weather TV reporter in Atlanta interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene on Friday to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters.<\/p>\n<p>Standing in the rain with the submerged vehicle behind him, Fox reporter Bob Van Dillen described how the woman drove into a flooded area.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, he said he called 911 and she can be heard screaming as he tries to assure her that help was on the way.<\/p>\n<p>Then, he told the camera, \u201cIt\u2019s a situation. We\u2019ll get back to you in a little bit. I\u2019m going to see if I can help this lady out a little bit more you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <i>Read more about the <\/i><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fox-news-weather-hurricane-reporter-rescue-live-43210a704c5a90114168cadacca6da8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>reporter\u2019s water rescue<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Death toll in South Carolina rises to 19\" data-post-id=\"00000192-35b0-dcd4-ad9e-f5b4034f0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727477974562\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-35b0-dcd4-ad9e-f5b4034f0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Death toll in South Carolina rises to 19\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>The death toll from Hurricane Helene in South Carolina is 19 people, with many of the deaths happening from falling trees as the storm moved through early Friday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>In Saluda County, two firefighters were killed when a tree fell on their truck while they were answering a call, the Highway Patrol said.<\/p>\n<p>Five people were killed in Spartanburg County, according to Coroner Rusty Clevenger who planned to release details about the deaths later.<\/p>\n<p>In Greenville County, four people were killed by falling trees, Senior Deputy Coroner Shelton England said.<\/p>\n<p>Four people were also killed in Aiken County by trees falling on homes, including a 78-year-old husband and his 74-year-old wife, Coroner Darryl Ables said.<\/p>\n<p>Two people died in Anderson County when trees fell on their houses, the Coroner\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>And in Newberry County, a married couple died when their car slid on a wet highway and ran into a tree, Coroner Laura Kneece said.<\/p>\n<p>Helene is the deadliest tropical storm in South Carolina since Hurricane Hugo killed 35 people when it came ashore just north of Charleston in 1989.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"The deadliest recent hurricanes to hit the US\" data-post-id=\"00000192-35a5-d582-a1b7-37b763ed0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727477570280\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-35a5-d582-a1b7-37b763ed0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            The deadliest recent hurricanes to hit the US\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Recent major hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. have left hundreds dead and caused billions of dollars in damages.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2020, not including Helene, there have been seven major destructive hurricanes: Laura, Delta, Zeta, Ida, Ian, Idalia and Beryl.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Beryl was the first of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Exceptionally warm ocean temperatures caused it to strengthen into a Category 5 storm rapidly in early July.<\/p>\n<p>When hurricane Beryl hit Texas, it had dropped to a Category 1 storm. Beryl has been blamed for at least 36 deaths. The storm caused an estimated $28 billion to $32 billion in damages, according to AccuWeather\u2019s preliminary estimates.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <i>Read more about <\/i><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-weather-storm-tropical-storm-6405a7dfcb7b43c40e604d9968c86884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>recent destructive hurricanes<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Rainfall from Helene breaks Atlanta\u2019s 48-hour record\" data-post-id=\"00000192-358c-dcd4-ad9e-f59c7d190000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727476882950\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-358c-dcd4-ad9e-f59c7d190000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Rainfall from Helene breaks Atlanta\u2019s 48-hour record\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Atlanta received 11.12 inches (28.24 centimeters) of rain in 48 hours, breaking the city\u2019s all-time record since record keeping began in 1878, Georgia\u2019s Office of the State Climatologist said on X.<\/p>\n<p>The previous record of 9.59 inches (24.36 cm) in 48 hours was set in 1886.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Hurricane Helene leaves deeps scars where it made landfall\" data-post-id=\"00000192-355f-d0a0-a9d6-f77f0f240000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727475250795\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-355f-d0a0-a9d6-f77f0f240000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Hurricane Helene leaves deeps scars where it made landfall\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>The windswept beauty of what residents claim is one of Florida\u2019s longest stretches of undeveloped coastline was left deeply scarred after Hurricane Helene crashed ashore in rural Taylor County along the state\u2019s Big Bend.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a part of the state where salt marshes and pine flatwoods stretch unspoiled into the horizon, a region that has largely avoided the crush of condo developments, strip malls and souvenir shops that has carved up so much of Florida\u2019s coastlines. It\u2019s a place where Susan Sauls Hartway and her four-year-old Chihuahua mix Lucy could afford to live within walking distance of the beach on her salary as a housekeeper.<\/p>\n<p>At least until her home was carried away by Helene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew it would be bad, but I had no idea it was going to be this bad,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Friday afternoon, Hartway and Lucy wandered around their street near Ezell Beach, searching for where the storm may have deposited her home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s gone. I don\u2019t know where it\u2019s at. I can\u2019t find it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Taylor County, Hartway said there is nowhere in the world she would rather be, even after Helene. But she\u2019s watched as wealthier residents from out of state have bought up second homes here. She wonders how many of them will sell out \u2014 and what will happen to the locals who have nowhere else to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s so many people down here, they don\u2019t have any place to go now. This was all they had,\u201d Hartway said. \u201cSome people, they\u2019ll just make do down here. Rough it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Insurers could pay $5B to cover losses from Helene\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3557-d582-a1b7-37f758ca0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727472274310\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3557-d582-a1b7-37f758ca0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Insurers could pay $5B to cover losses from Helene\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Insurance data provider A.M. Best on Friday estimated that insurers will pay $5 billion or more to cover losses from Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not the total amount of loss, some of which is uninsured and some of which may be repaid with federal aid. Instead, it\u2019s the amount that insurance companies are on the hook for.<\/p>\n<p>A.M. Best said insurers paid $2.5 billion to $4 billion in losses for Hurricane Idalia last year, and it expects losses from Helene to be more severe given its broader wind field and a path that hit more urban areas inland.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Curfew issued in western North Carolina community hit hard by Helene\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3554-d0a0-a9d6-f77e37a90000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727471768635\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3554-d0a0-a9d6-f77e37a90000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Curfew issued in western North Carolina community hit hard by Helene\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Officials in a western North Carolina town have issued a curfew due to safety risks from flooded streets and downed power lines from what remains of Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very dangerous out there,\u201d Asheville Police Chief Mike Lamb said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have to be out, don\u2019t go out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamb said the curfew would occur over a 12-hour period starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>No fatalities have been reported, although officials said any death count won\u2019t be released until family notifications have been made.<\/p>\n<p>Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said hundreds of residents were forced to seek safety at shelters.<\/p>\n<p>The county\u2019s 911 center received more than 3,300 calls over an eight-hour period Friday, and more than 130 swift-water rescues have been conducted, said county Emergency Services Assistant Director Ryan Cole. He said it took crews more than four hours to reach several homes that were hit by a mudslide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something that we\u2019re going to be dealing with for many days and weeks to come,\u201d Cole said. \u201cSo please be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Former Tropical Storm John dissipates over Mexico\" data-post-id=\"00000192-354a-d436-a1d6-b54e1c430000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727471563225\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-354a-d436-a1d6-b54e1c430000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Former Tropical Storm John dissipates over Mexico\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Former Tropical Storm John has dissipated over Mexico, but its remnants will continue to produce rain over the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoac\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>The storm made landfall twice in Mexico, first as a hurricane Monday and a second time as a tropical storm Friday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Helene downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone\" data-post-id=\"00000192-353f-dcd4-ad9e-f5bf044e0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727470900622\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-353f-dcd4-ad9e-f5bf044e0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Helene downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>The U.S. National Hurricane Center has downgraded Helene from a tropical depression to a post-tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<p>Helene, a Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall in Florida late Thursday night, was 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, at about 5 p.m. EDT. It was moving northwest at 17 mph (28 kph), according to the hurricane center.<\/p>\n<p>The storm was expected to continue producing heavy rain in the area and cause severe flash-flooding as a result. Isolated tornadoes Friday evening were possible in Virginia and North Carolina, the hurricane center said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Thousands ordered to evacuate after \u2018catastrophic failure\u2019 of a dam in eastern Tennessee \" data-post-id=\"00000192-3501-dc36-af9f-37d34d120000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727466288402\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3501-dc36-af9f-37d34d120000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Thousands ordered to evacuate after \u2018catastrophic failure\u2019 of a dam in eastern Tennessee\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">JONATHAN MATTISE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>In eastern Tennessee, a \u201ccatastrophic failure\u201d of Waterville Dam spurred Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis to hand down evacuation orders for all of downtown Newport, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Newport is a city of about 7,000 people roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of where dozens of people were being rescued from the roof of a hospital.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Over 1 million customers are still without power in South Carolina\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34fe-d8c4-a7b3-fefef4820000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727466126784\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34fe-d8c4-a7b3-fefef4820000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Over 1 million customers are still without power in South Carolina\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>More than 1 million customers remained without power in South Carolina several hours after the remnants of Hurricane Helene left the state and the sun started to come out.<\/p>\n<p>Utility officials warned power could be out for many for a long time. Crews were still assessing the damage and in some cases needed to cut their way through debris just to determine what was left standing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will be frustrated. Tomorrow it\u2019s going to be 86 degrees and clear. You\u2019re going to say \u2018Why can\u2019t I watch the football game? Why can\u2019t my life be back to normal?\u2019 Life\u2019s not going to be back to normal until probably the middle of next week,\u201d Dominion Energy South Carolina President Keller Kissam said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.2 million South Carolina customers without power represent more than 40% of homes and businesses in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Henry McMaster said the storm moved east of where it was forecast and gave the state a bigger blow than expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge everybody to be patient and keep your neighbors in your prayers,\u201d McMaster said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"4 people critically injured after a tornado touches down in North Carolina\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34f3-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff36e10000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727465975036\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34f3-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff36e10000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            4 people critically injured after a tornado touches down in North Carolina\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Four people were critically injured and numerous others sustained minor injuries after a tornado touched down in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Three buildings received significant damage, including two restaurants and an auto service center, while a fourth building, a cafeteria, received minor roof damage, Nash County Communications Director Jonathan Edwards said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The damage appeared to be concentrated on Wesleyan Boulevard and Tiffany Boulevard. An 18-wheel tractor-trailer truck also flipped over in that area, but the driver was not hurt, Edwards said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Death toll in Georgia rises to 15\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34f1-dc36-af9f-37f3da050000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727465203007\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34f1-dc36-af9f-37f3da050000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Death toll in Georgia rises to 15\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>At least 15 people have died in Georgia from causes related to Hurricane Helene, according to Garrison Douglas, a spokesperson for Gov. Brian Kemp.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"\u2018The word that just keeps coming to my mind is just devastated\u2019\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34ef-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff62df0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727465113952\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34ef-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff62df0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u2018The word that just keeps coming to my mind is just devastated\u2019\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Taylor County, Florida has had a rough couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>Since August of 2023, the rural community along Florida\u2019s Big Bend has taken direct hits from three hurricanes \u2014 and seen the closure of its local paper mill, which for decades had been one of the economic lifelines for a county where one in six residents lives below the poverty line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe word that just keeps coming to my mind is just devastated,\u201d said Aaron Portwood, publisher of Perry Newspapers, which is based in the county seat of Perry. \u201cYou get hit with one thing. And you think, \u2018This is bad\u2019. And you recover from that. And then another one hits, and you\u2019re like, \u2018ok that stings\u2019. But after about four or five, it starts to feel pretty overwhelming.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Portwood\u2019s house in Dekle Beach on the county\u2019s long undeveloped coastline was gutted by Hurricane Helene, though the structure still stands. Beyond his own home, Portwood said he\u2019s worried about the future of this county that is steadily having its tax base wiped off the map.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"2 firefighters killed in South Carolina were struck by a tree\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34ee-d0a0-a9d6-f6fe465e0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727464953511\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34ee-d0a0-a9d6-f6fe465e0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            2 firefighters killed in South Carolina were struck by a tree\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Two firefighters killed during Hurricane Helene in South Carolina were struck by a tree, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The tree hit their firetruck around 6:30 a.m. Friday about 4 miles (6 kilometers) west of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. David Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>The Saluda County Coroner\u2019s Office has not released the names of the firefighters.<\/p>\n<p>At least 17 people have been killed in South Carolina as Hurricane Helene tore through the western part of the state.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"A mudslide and floodwaters wash out interstate at the North Carolina-Tennessee state line\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34ea-d436-a1d6-b5eee82e0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727464879379\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34ea-d436-a1d6-b5eee82e0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            A mudslide and floodwaters wash out interstate at the North Carolina-Tennessee state line\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>A mudslide and record floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed out a section of an interstate highway at the North Carolina-Tennessee state line, transportation officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Photos and video posted on social media showed at least one lane of I-40 had collapsed above the swollen Pigeon River.<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the interstate was closed in both directions.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said a flash flood warning continued for the Pigeon River, which crested Friday morning about 3 feet (1 meter) above its previous record level set by the remnants of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Georgia Power to make an emergency water release from a dam near Lake Rabun\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34e3-d436-a1d6-b5e774eb0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727464658848\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34e3-d436-a1d6-b5e774eb0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Georgia Power to make an emergency water release from a dam near Lake Rabun\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Georgia Power Co. is making an emergency release of water from a northeast Georgia dam following heavy rains from Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Emergency Management Director Chris Stallings said no residents who live near Lake Rabun in the state\u2019s mountainous northeast corner were in danger of being flooded. But he said the water release would likely flood roads and bridges that some residents use to access their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they don\u2019t leave now, they\u2019re going to be stuck there for at least a day or multiple hours,\u201d Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told reporters at a morning news briefing. The dam is the third in a series owned by Georgia Power along the Tallulah River, which cuts a deep gorge through part of the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to get water out so it doesn\u2019t cause dam failure,\u201d Stallings said. He was unable to say how long the water release would last, saying that would be up to technical experts. <\/p>\n<p>Georgia Power didn\u2019t immediately respond to phone calls, emails and texts seeking information.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Dozens rescued by helicopter from a flooded Tennessee hospital inundated by Helene\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34dc-dc36-af9f-37dfe73a0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727464171507\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34dc-dc36-af9f-37dfe73a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Dozens rescued by helicopter from a flooded Tennessee hospital inundated by Helene\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">Jonathan Matisse<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Dozens of people were being rescued by helicopter from a flooded Tennessee hospital inundated by Helene.<\/p>\n<p>Some 54 people were moved to the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital while water rapidly flooded the facility, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BalladHealth\/status\/1839722092889334266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Ballad Health<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The company said on social media that county officials had ordered an evacuation of the hospital Friday morning due to rising water in the Nolichucky River, including 11 patients.<\/p>\n<p>Boats ordered up by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were unable to safely evacuate the hospital, which was taking on flood water, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>As of midday, Ballad reported that an additional seven people remained in rescue boats as the hospital was engulfed by \u201cextremely dangerous and rapidly moving water.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Tornado damages businesses in North Carolina\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34d5-d436-a1d6-b5d7273a0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727463498820\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34d5-d436-a1d6-b5d7273a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Tornado damages businesses in North Carolina\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>A tornado was confirmed Friday in northern Rocky Mount, North Carolina, along U.S. Route 301, city communications specialist Robin Cox said.<\/p>\n<p>There was damage to businesses in the area, but the city did not yet confirm if there were any injuries. Cox said there were emergency workers on the scene as of 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"DeSantis: \u2018We are going to bounce back\u2019\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34d0-d436-a1d6-b5d6f8b80000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727463234835\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34d0-d436-a1d6-b5d6f8b80000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            DeSantis: \u2018We are going to bounce back\u2019\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">MICHAEL SCHNEIDER<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that even communities hardest hit by Hurricane Helene would get back on their feet, though it won\u2019t happen overnight.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said it\u2019s extremely difficult when someone loses a home with photos and family keepsakes that don\u2019t have a dollar value. But he vowed, \u201cWe are going to bounce back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s tough and we understand that. We also understand that this is a resilient state,\u201d DeSantis said at a news conference in storm-damaged St. Pete Beach, not far from where he grew up in Dunedin, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to get people back on their feet,\u201d DeSantis said. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to go through this. It\u2019s not going to be easy in the immediate future, but there\u2019s going to be a light at the end of the tunnel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Tropical Storm John hits Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast a 2nd time\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34cb-d8c4-a7b3-feffdf310000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727462959201\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34cb-d8c4-a7b3-feffdf310000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Tropical Storm John hits Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast a 2nd time\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Tropical Storm John made <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tropical-storm-john-acapulco-mexico-flooding-420006da3ed0e8f3bdcc57e8a27702b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its second landfall<\/a><\/span> along Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast Friday, while in its wake authorities in the resort city of Acapulco called for help from anyone with a boat to deal with the flooding.<\/p>\n<p>John came ashore near Tizupan in Michoacan state with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kmh) after making its initial landfall farther east on the coast on Monday as a Category 3 hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>It blew tin roofs off houses, triggered mudslides and toppled scores of trees. After weakening inland, it reemerged over the ocean, reforming as a tropical storm Wednesday and eventually regaining hurricane strength.<\/p>\n<p>At least eight people have died as a result of the storm.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"At least 17 people have died in South Carolina\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34c9-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff9c1a0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727462625387\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34c9-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff9c1a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            At least 17 people have died in South Carolina\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>At least 17 people have died after Hurricane Helene moved across South Carolina overnight Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The dead included two firefighters responding to calls in Saluda County, Gov. Henry McMaster said at a Friday news conference.<\/p>\n<p>Two additional deaths were reported in Newberry County, according to McMaster, who didn\u2019t provide details.<\/p>\n<p>Coroners reported 13 other deaths \u2014 four in Greenville County, four in Aiken County, three in Spartanburg County and two in Anderson County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re asking keep all of those families and friends in your prayers,\u201d McMaster said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 30 across 4 states\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34c5-dc36-af9f-37d7169a0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727462428033\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34c5-dc36-af9f-37d7169a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 30 across 4 states\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 30 across four states.<\/p>\n<p>According to an Associated Press tally Friday, the deaths occurred in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"\u2018Dangerous rescue situation\u2019 unfolding at a northeast Tennessee hospital\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34c0-dcd4-ad9e-f5d42cdf0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727462031786\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34c0-dcd4-ad9e-f5d42cdf0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u2018Dangerous rescue situation\u2019 unfolding at a northeast Tennessee hospital\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">Jonathan Matisse<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>A \u201cdangerous rescue situation\u201d was unfolding in northeast Tennessee on Friday as 54 people were moved to the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital while water rapidly flooded the facility, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BalladHealth\/status\/1839722092889334266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Ballad Health<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The company said on social media that county officials ordered an evacuation of the hospital Friday morning due to rising water in the Nolichucky River, including 11 patients.<\/p>\n<p>Boats ordered up by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were unable to safely evacuate the hospital, which was taking on flood water, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>As of midday, Ballad reported that 54 people were relocated to the roof and seven remained in rescue boats as the hospital was engulfed by \u201cextremely dangerous and rapidly moving water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation at the hospital is very dangerous and TEMA and National Guard resources are engaged in what can only be described as a dangerous rescue operation,\u201d Ballad wrote, asking for prayers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Death toll in South Carolina rises to 13\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34bc-d436-a1d6-b5fea47a0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727461756278\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34bc-d436-a1d6-b5fea47a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Death toll in South Carolina rises to 13\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Four people were killed overnight by falling trees in Greenville County, bringing the death toll in Hurricane Helene to 13 in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Greenville County Senior Deputy Coroner Shelton England confirmed the deaths Friday afternoon. He said more information would be released later.<\/p>\n<p>During the storm four people were killed in Aiken County, three people in Spartanburg County and two people in Anderson County, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Some bridge lanes connecting Florida barrier island communities reopen\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34ba-d436-a1d6-b5fe9ff90000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727461626443\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34ba-d436-a1d6-b5fe9ff90000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Some bridge lanes connecting Florida barrier island communities reopen\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">MICHAEL SCHNEIDER<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Some bridge lanes connecting barrier island communities on Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast started reopening on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The northbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge connecting the St. Petersburg area to the Bradenton area were opened Friday afternoon, though southbound lanes remained closed for cleaning up debris and assessing damage, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Southbound lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge connecting the Tampa area with the St. Petersburg area also were opened to traffic, while northbound lanes were still being inspected and cleared of debris.<\/p>\n<p>The Courtney Campbell Causeway connecting Hillsborough and Pinellas counties remained closed because of debris.<\/p>\n<p>The bridge \u201ctook on heavy debris, washout, and roadway damage,\u201d the agency said in a statement. \u201cBridge inspectors and maintenance clean-up crews are still on-site doing their best to clear the roadway and open it back up to motorists.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Helene downgraded to a tropical depression\" data-post-id=\"00000192-34a9-dcd4-ad9e-f5bd1a690000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727461307592\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-34a9-dcd4-ad9e-f5bd1a690000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Helene downgraded to a tropical depression\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Tropical Storm Helene was downgraded to a tropical depression by forecasters on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The storm was located about 125 miles (201 km) southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, and was moving toward the north-northwest at about 28 mph (44 kph). The center said the storm was forecast to stall over the Tennessee Valley Friday night and through the weekend. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph (55 km\/h) with higher gusts. <\/p>\n<p>Forecasters said Helene was expected to become extratropical later in the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-e50000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/c1511fc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/887x718+0+0\/resize\/800x648!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F4e%2Fd1%2Fe5f900a74fffa748afb97f6871c3%2Fscreenshot-2024-09-27-143106.png 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afternoon rainfall outlook for Tropical Storm Helene (NOAA).<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"North Carolina dam overtopped is not expected to fail, officials say\" data-post-id=\"00000192-348e-d582-a1b7-36bf53220000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727460181455\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-348e-d582-a1b7-36bf53220000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            North Carolina dam overtopped is not expected to fail, officials say\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>People living on about 30 streets in a western North Carolina county were ordered Friday to evacuate as water from Tropical Storm Helene overtopped the entire length of a dam in a town best known for the 1980\u2019s movie \u201cDirty Dancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is no indication, however, that the Lake Lure Dam is about to fail, state Department of Environmental Quality spokesperson Kat Russell said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Russell didn\u2019t know how many people lived on the 29 streets within what she called the dam inundation area within Rutherford County, where Lake Lure and the town of the same name are located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Asheville.<\/p>\n<p>The lake flows into the Broad River and was created nearly 100 years ago. The dam is listed as 480 feet (146 meters) long and about 120 feet (36.6 meters) high.<\/p>\n<p>Russell said there is some erosion on one side of the dam caused by the overtopping. Town officials are monitoring it, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Downstream communities have been made aware of the overtopping but have been told they would have several hours to alert residents to their own evacuations if needed, Russell said. The North Carolina and South Carolina state agencies also have received emergency action plans if conditions worsen.<\/p>\n<p>Waters in the iconic lake used to film scenes for the movie \u201cDirty Dancing,\u201d transforming Lake Lure into upstate New York\u2019s Catskill Mountains.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Helene severely damaged Georgia\u2019s utility infrastructure, electrical group says\" data-post-id=\"00000192-349a-d436-a1d6-b5de7b7c0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727459733809\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-349a-d436-a1d6-b5de7b7c0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Helene severely damaged Georgia\u2019s utility infrastructure, electrical group says\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>An electrical utility group is warning of \u201ccatastrophic\u201d damage to Georgia\u2019s utility infrastructure by Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia Electric Membership Corp., which represents the state\u2019s electric cooperatives, says that the hurricane damaged more than 100 high-voltage transmission lines and that more than 60 substations were out of service Friday morning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-680000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/0e3316e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3314x2209+0+0\/resize\/800x533!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F49%2Fd0%2Fa7b4c9ec4292b608ad50e009f6af%2Fap24271610766045.jpg 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1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/d1928d7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3314x2209+0+0\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F49%2Fd0%2Fa7b4c9ec4292b608ad50e009f6af%2Fap24271610766045.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 800px\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/bb118a5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3314x2209+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F49%2Fd0%2Fa7b4c9ec4292b608ad50e009f6af%2Fap24271610766045.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content-text\"><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>A down tree and power lines seen along Margret Mitchell Drive in the Buckhead area, Friday, Sept 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Jason Allen)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Without transmission lines and substations, the cooperatives can\u2019t feed electricity to homes and businesses. The group warned Friday that \u201cthere will be extensive delays in total restoration\u201d and told customers, especially those who rely on electric power for medical needs, to make temporary arrangements. <\/p>\n<p>Of the more than 1 million Georgia electricity customers without power on Friday afternoon, more than 400,000 were customers of cooperatives. Restoration for customers of those utilities in rural areas can take much longer because customers are far apart.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Death toll in South Carolina rises to 9\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3495-dcd4-ad9e-f595c8b70000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727459390744\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3495-dcd4-ad9e-f595c8b70000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Death toll in South Carolina rises to 9\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>At least nine people have died in South Carolina from the winds and rains of Hurricane Helene, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger reported three deaths happened Friday morning. He did not release additional details.<\/p>\n<p>Four deaths have already been reported in Aiken County and two deaths in Anderson County.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Rain from Helene has helped reduce autumn forest fire risks in West Virginia, governor says\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3492-d8c4-a7b3-febe814a0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727458972010\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3492-d8c4-a7b3-febe814a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Rain from Helene has helped reduce autumn forest fire risks in West Virginia, governor says\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was thankful Friday that several days of rain, including Friday\u2019s arrival of the remnants from Hurricane Helene, helped reduce the risk of autumn forest fires during an exceptional drought in much of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m tickled to death that we finally have gotten this amount of rainfall,\u201d Justice said during his weekly news briefing. \u201cThis will surely, surely assist us in many, many ways in regard to this terrible potential that we had for forest fires.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Hurricane Ian remembrance event canceled in Fort Meyers Beach\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3485-dc36-af9f-37d7006b0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727458430054\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3485-dc36-af9f-37d7006b0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Hurricane Ian remembrance event canceled in Fort Meyers Beach\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>The town of Fort Myers Beach has canceled its Hurricane Ian Remembrance and Resiliency Ceremony due to cleanup efforts from Hurricane Helene. <\/p>\n<p>In a post on the social platform X, the town said it had to cancel the ceremony and did not say if it would be rescheduled. The town planned the ceremony for Saturday morning to mark when Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"A residential street near the Chattahoochee River is completely flooded\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3483-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff30c20000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727457982094\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3483-d0a0-a9d6-f6ff30c20000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            A residential street near the Chattahoochee River is completely flooded\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>A residential street near the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta and the parking lot of a shopping center across the street is completely flooded. Flooding in the area is expected to get worse. <\/p>\n<p>John Swalm, 17, lives part-time with his dad whose house is on the flooded street. His dad is not in the state and his house is on stilts, but Swalm anticipates \u201cdevastating\u201d damage to the house\u2019s yard and wooden patio. <\/p>\n<p>He also believes his dad\u2019s cars are submerged and his kayaks have floated away.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Rainfall in parts of the Carolinas and Tennessee reached at least half a foot\" data-post-id=\"00000192-347c-d8c4-a7b3-fefec88d0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727457863738\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-347c-d8c4-a7b3-fefec88d0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Rainfall in parts of the Carolinas and Tennessee reached at least half a foot\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">HANNAH FINGERHUT<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Preliminary data shows rainfall in parts of northwest South Carolina, southwest North Carolina and southeast Tennessee reached at least half a foot between Tuesday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service office for Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina. <\/p>\n<p>Some parts of the region saw more than a foot of rain.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Widespread airport delays and cancellations persist\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3478-d8c4-a7b3-fefe427d0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727457444127\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3478-d8c4-a7b3-fefe427d0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Widespread airport delays and cancellations persist\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Even as Helene\u2019s wind and rain move northward, air travel snarls remain at many airports in the southeast. <\/p>\n<p>The airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, a major hub for American Airlines, saw nearly 400 inbound and outbound flights canceled through 1 p.m. Thursday, with another 500 inbound and outbound flights delayed, according to flight tracking software FlightAware. That\u2019s nearly half of all flights to the airport.<\/p>\n<p>The larger Atlanta Airport saw nearly 200 inbound and outbound flights canceled, while more than 400 were delayed. That\u2019s nearly a quarter of all the flights at that airport. <\/p>\n<p>Problems also lingered at airports in Florida including in Tampa, Tallahassee and Jacksonville, while smaller airports in Asheville, North Carolina and Augusta, Georgia saw a majority of flights canceled.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Water rescues underway in Morristown, Tennessee\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3475-dc36-af9f-37f7d1ac0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727457147763\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3475-dc36-af9f-37f7d1ac0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Water rescues underway in Morristown, Tennessee\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">Jonathan Matisse<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>The National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee, said late Friday morning that several water rescues and evacuations were happening near the mountains in the northeastern part of the state, with thousands of trees down in the area. <\/p>\n<p>Local officials had ordered people in locations such as Embreeville and Roan Mountain to evacuate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"WATCH: Florida resident gives tour of devastated, flattened Cedar Key\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3477-d436-a1d6-b577384f0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727457130810\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3477-d436-a1d6-b577384f0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            WATCH: Florida resident gives tour of devastated, flattened Cedar Key\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\" data-video-orientation=\"landscape\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"VideoEnhancement\">\n<div class=\"VideoEnhancement-player-videoTitle\">\n<p>A Florida resident provided a devastating first-hand look at hard-hit Cedar Key Friday morning after parts of the town were flattened by Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"5 people have died in Pinellas County after disregarding evacuation warnings\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3463-d582-a1b7-36f335410000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727456988017\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3463-d582-a1b7-36f335410000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            5 people have died in Pinellas County after disregarding evacuation warnings\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Five people have died in Pinellas County in Florida after Helene blew through the area overnight, county officials said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the deaths all occurred in neighborhoods where residents were told by authorities to evacuate, but many 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src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/96096ca\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5472x3648+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F39%2F1e%2F633ee6674c5cb71e53208667af5e%2Fap24271453762316-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content-text\"><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Debris cover the street in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene at Harbor Lights Club mobile home park in Pinellas County, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Tampa Bay Times via AP)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gualtieri said survivors told them they didn\u2019t believe the warnings after other residents told them the surge wouldn\u2019t be that bad. He said people wound up hiding in their attics to get away from the water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made our case, we told people what they needed to do and they chose otherwise,\u201d Gualtieri said. He added that his deputies tried overnight to reach those who had been trapped, but it just wasn\u2019t safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was out there personally. We tried to launch boats, we tried to use high-water vehicles and we just met with too many obstacles,\u201d Gualtieri said. He said the death toll could rise as emergency crews go door-to-door in the flooded areas to see if anyone remains.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"At least 6 people have died in South Carolina \" data-post-id=\"00000192-345f-d0a0-a9d6-f67f0f160000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727455601583\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-345f-d0a0-a9d6-f67f0f160000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            At least 6 people have died in South Carolina\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>At least six people died in South Carolina as Hurricane Helene tore through the western part of the state early Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Four people died overnight in Aiken County, said Coroner Darryl Ables who planned to release more details later.<\/p>\n<p>In Anderson County, the coroner\u2019s office said two people were killed when trees fell on houses.<\/p>\n<p>The storm brought wind gusts to near hurricane force across much of the state west of Columbia. At the storm\u2019s peak, power was out for 45% of the 2.9 million homes and businesses in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly everyone was without power right after the storm passed through in several counties, including Greenville and Spartanburg where more than 900,000 people live.<\/p>\n<p>Utilities companies urged patience, saying it could take at least days to restore power.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Multiple people are trapped in 115 heavily damaged buildings in Valdosta\" data-post-id=\"00000192-345c-d8c4-a7b3-fefe06940000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727455495861\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-345c-d8c4-a7b3-fefe06940000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Multiple people are trapped in 115 heavily damaged buildings in Valdosta\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">HANNAH FINGERHUT<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp gave staggering numbers to describe the early damage from Helene Friday morning: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1 million meters<\/b> without power<\/li>\n<li><b>1,300 traffic signals<\/b> out of commission<\/li>\n<li><b>1,100 people<\/b> in shelters across the state<\/li>\n<li><b>152 road closures<\/b> and <b>2 interstate closures<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In one south central city, Valdosta, <b>115 buildings<\/b> were heavily damaged with multiple people trapped inside. <b>One shelter<\/b> temporarily housing Georgians lost its roof. A tree fell <b>on one hospital\u2019s generator<\/b>, cutting the facility\u2019s power.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina due to Helene\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3455-dcd4-ad9e-f5d51c6f0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727455297554\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3455-dcd4-ad9e-f5d51c6f0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina due to Helene\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Appalachian State\u2019s home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sports-tropical-weather-00d3a2e20fa50b5f97a4e5712902bce9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been canceled<\/a><\/span> due to severe weather in the area from Tropical Storm Helene, the school announced Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rains in the North Carolina mountains brought flooding to Boone and the town was placed under a state of emergency Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The nonconference game was scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. EDT kickoff and will not be rescheduled, the school said.<\/p>\n<p>App State also canceled a home field hockey game against Bellarmine that was slated for Friday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Tropical Storm John is causing severe flooding along Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3447-d582-a1b7-36f7bc3b0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727454844270\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3447-d582-a1b7-36f7bc3b0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Tropical Storm John is causing severe flooding along Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Tropical Storm John has caused <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tropical-storm-john-acapulco-mexico-flooding-420006da3ed0e8f3bdcc57e8a27702b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a total of eight deaths<\/a><\/span> in southern Mexico, and five days of heavy rains have generated severe flooding and mudslides in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco.<\/p>\n<p>John, in its second incarnation, was lingering off the Pacific coast just short of a second landfall early Friday. It hit further east on the coast Monday as a <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tropical-storm-mexico-pacific-coast-953e70f4b7bba39ab2f705742f63b803\">Category 3 hurricane<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The flooding is so bad in Acapulco \u2014 which still hasn\u2019t recovered from <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-otis-acapulco-climate-change-mexico-amlo-42841e8c9ef6a1e448f27a72dfc39c60\">Hurricane Otis<\/a><\/span> last October \u2014 that the head of the municipal civil defense agency said authorities were starting to use boats inside the city to rescue people from low-lying neighborhoods. Residents posted videos and photos of cars floating away in floodwaters, and people rescued from raging waters using lifelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are getting boats to start carrying out more effective evacuations,\u201d Efr\u00e9n Valdez, civil protection coordinator for Acapulco, told the Milenio Television station. \u201cThe situation is very complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Several Ballad Health facilities closed across multiple states\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3440-d582-a1b7-36f3bd770000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727453745302\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3440-d582-a1b7-36f3bd770000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Several Ballad Health facilities closed across multiple states\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<p>By <span class=\"Link\">JONATHAN MATTISE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>In northeast Tennessee, Unicoi County Hospital was closed Friday due to the weather and its 11 patients were being moved to other hospitals, according to parent company Ballad Health. The company urged people who need care to go to the nearest hospital or call 911.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, every Ballad Health facility postponed all elective surgeries, including those in southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast Kentucky. Some of its clinics and urgent care offices were also closed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><\/p>\n<p><bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Atlanta firefighters rescue a half-dozen people in Hanover West\" data-post-id=\"00000192-3436-d0a0-a9d6-f67e6a360000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727452985993\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-3436-d0a0-a9d6-f67e6a360000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Atlanta firefighters rescue a half-dozen people in Hanover West\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-info\">\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-byline\">By <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/author\/charlotte-kramon\">CHARLOTTE KRAMON<\/a>, <span class=\"Link\">HANNAH FINGERHUT<\/span><\/div>\n<p>    <bsp-page-actions class=\"Page-actions\"><br \/>\n        <button class=\"Page-actions-trigger\" data-action-clicked=\"clickShareIcon\" data-collapse-element=\"\">Share<svg><use xlink:href=\"#share\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>    <\/bsp-page-actions><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>Atlanta Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Ronald Slatton said rescue efforts Friday morning helped about half a dozen people who didn\u2019t feel safe in their homes in Hanover West, a neighborhood in north Atlanta. A creek behind some of the residences had risen to about four or five feet, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just here standing by if they need us,\u201d he said of his expectations for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <\/bsp-liveblog-post><br \/>\n<bsp-liveblog-post class=\"LiveBlogPost\" data-gtm-region=\"Shattered storefronts and mangled awnings dot downtown Valdosta\" data-post-id=\"00000192-342f-d8c4-a7b3-febf39380000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1727452832935\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"LiveBlogPost-anchor\" id=\"00000192-342f-d8c4-a7b3-febf39380000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Shattered storefronts and mangled awnings dot downtown Valdosta\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"LiveBlogPost-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>In downtown Valdosta, Georgia, Hurricane Helene ripped the sheet metal roof from a large brick building that houses a furniture and antiques store and blew out the back wall. Bricks, plywood and twisted metal covered the grass outside, exposing old lamps, cabinets and other knickknacks in the store\u2019s inventory.<\/p>\n<p>Many shops and businesses along the tree limb-covered sidewalks of the downtown area appeared unscathed. 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