Death toll exceeds 100 as storm Helene ravages southeastern US

The death toll from storm-related incidents has risen above 100 across the Southeastern US, as authorities mobilise to deliver supplies, restore electricity, and clear roads following the catastrophic impact of Storm Helene.

At least 116 fatalities have been recorded, with Buncombe County in North Carolina—one of the hardest-hit areas—reporting 30 deaths, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

The storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on September 26 night as a perilous Category 4 hurricane, marking the third such storm to strike the area in just over a year.

Following its arrival, Helene rapidly advanced through Georgia, where Governor Brian Kemp described the scene from the air as resembling “a bomb went off,” highlighting the splintered homes and debris-strewn highways.

After weakening, Helene continued to unleash torrential rains across the Carolinas and Tennessee, resulting in overflowing creeks and rivers and placing significant strain on local dams.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm was expected to linger over the Tennessee Valley, leaving millions of residents without power.

By Aghakazim Guliyev