Local coroners confirm 17 storm-related deaths across the CSRA

CSRA (WJBF) – Family and friends across the CSRA are mourning several storm-related deaths across the CSRA.

The Richmond County Coroner has confirmed 5 storm related deaths. According to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office, authorities responded to five different locations in reference to a death at each residence in which a tree had fallen through the residence. The locations were 5000 Blk. Old Waynesboro Road, 2100 Blk. Lake Ave, 2200 Blk. Morningside Dr., 4500 Blk. Windsor Spring, and 3300 Blk. Wedgewood Dr.

4 storm-related deaths have been confirmed in Aiken County, according to the Coroner. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Jerry Savage, 78, and Marcia Savage, 74, were pronounced dead at 11:40 P.M. after a tree crashed through the roof of their home landing on the couple, Michael Roukous, 29, of Dexter, NY, was pronounced dead at 9:52 A.M. on Friday after a tree crashed through the roof of a Bread and Breakfast home he was renting on Casnettie Road in Beech Island, and a 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at 8:50 A.M. Friday morning after a tree crashed through the roof of his home on Metts Park Circle in Aiken.

4 people have been killed in McDuffie County, including a mother and twin infants, per the coroner.

Saluda County has tragically experienced four fatalities since early this morning as a result of Hurricane Helene.

According to the press conference that South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster that was livestreamed on SCETV, two firefighters have been confirmed dead in Saluda County in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a structure fire on West Creek Road at 6:10 a.m.

According to Saluda County authorities, two other individuals were killed at their residences, one due to a fallen tree.

This brings the total number of deaths to 20 due to Hurricane Helene:

• Florida 2
• Georgia 11, including a 1st responder
• North Carolina 1
• South Carolina 4

This is a developing story.

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