Hurricane Helene Death Toll Increases

Many people are unable to leave their locations or contact family members.

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has increased to at least 130.

The number is expected to rise as hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.

Many people are unable to leave their locations or contact family members where communication infrastructure was completely destroyed.

Over two million customers are still without powers across the southeastern U.S. Tuesday.

Extensive damage to roads and electric grids has isolated many remote communities in the Carolinas and prevented crews from reaching residents with necessities and supplies.

Many emergency crews are relying on radio communications until mobile cell towers can be established.

President Biden will visit some of the affected communities later this week, “as soon as it will not disrupt emergency response operations.”