Hurricane Helene Death Toll Hits 200, Marking the Deadliest Mainland Storm Since Katrina. North Carolina The Hardest Hit

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached 200, making it the deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005. More than half of the fatalities in North Carolina. Rescuers continue searching for survivors, and hundreds remain missing. Nearly a million homes lack power, and tens of thousands in North Carolina lack running water. President Biden received an aerial tour of the hurricane damage in Tallahassee, Florida, and approved federal disaster assistance for survivors in five affected states.