Hurricane Helene is proving to be one of the deadliest storms in American history after it made landfall last week.
According to CNN , at least 133 people are dead across the Southeast following the hurricane’s strike . In North Carolina, 56 deaths have been confirmed. Hurricane Helene left at least 33 people dead in South Carolina, 25 in Georgia, and 11 in Florida. Six deaths have also been reported in Tennessee and two in Virginia.
The death toll will likely continue to climb as communities remain isolated by power outrages and inaccessible roads. From Florida to West Virginia, 1.5 million homes and businesses are still without power as of Tuesday (October 1). Georgia and the Carolinas are facing most of the outages, accounting for 1.3 million.
Asheville, North Carolina Mayor Esther Manheimer said Monday (September 30) that approximately 600 people were still unaccounted for. There’s extensive damage to roads and infrastructure that have prevented crews from reaching residents with resources, Manheimer added.