In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact, the death toll has tragically surpassed 200, with the total rising to 215 on Thursday. As the storm makes its mark as the deadliest hurricane to strike the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005, rescue crews and volunteers remain relentlessly focused on finding those missing.
The Southeast has been particularly hard-hit, with approximately half of the victims in North Carolina alone, alongside significant losses in South Carolina and Georgia. Rescue operations in North Carolina's remote Blue Ridge Mountains have been nothing short of heroic, as teams navigate swollen rivers and treacherous mudslides to reach stranded residents.
Along the Cane River, the Pensacola Volunteer Fire Department has been working tirelessly, clearing paths through dense forests nearly a week after the hurricane unleashed a torrent of chocolate-milk-colored water across the region. The exact number of missing individuals remains uncertain, but the spirit of the rescue efforts continues to show the resilience of the affected communities.
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Helene's death toll tops 200, search for the missing continues
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