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More than 1 million still without power

01:49 PM
October 2, 2024

The cleanup continues
More than 1 million still without power

More than one million homes and businesses across the Southeast remain without power after Helene moved through last week. The good news is that the weather will cooperate for cleanup efforts.

More than 1.2 million homes and businesses remain without power across the Southeast after Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend late Thursday night on September 26. Inland power outages are especially significant across Georgia and the Carolinas. Augusta, Ga., pictured in the video above, suffered significant tree damage. In some communities, power will be out for days, if not weeks or months, in the wake of this storm.

Homes and businesses without power
South Carolina493,006
Georgia365,541
North Carolina341,091
Virginia44,725
Florida41,996

Cleanup involves more than restoring power, especially in hard-hit western North Carolina, where many communities remain cut off. The WeatherRadar shows a front that will spark light rain showers from the Great Lakes to the Appalachians. Highs will range from the upper 70s to the mid-80s. Other than these few showers, conditions will remain tranquil for cleanup today.

There have been updates to Hurricane Helene's death toll. At least 161 people have been confirmed dead in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Hundreds are still missing. Weather & Radar will continue to cover the recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Mary Mays
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