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    Tropical Storm Helene: 10 dead in storm’s wake, 4 in Georgia

    By WSBTV.com News Staff,

    17 hours ago
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    With Tropical Storm Helene continuing on its path north and out of the State of Georgia, more than just property has been lost or damaged.

    In the wake of the storm’s path, recovery and restoration are the next steps for impacted communities in several states, such as Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas.

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    On top of the property damage and power outages, officials have confirmed to ABC News that 10 lives have also been lost.

    For Georgia, local and state officials have confirmed four dead due to impacts of Helene.

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    According to Gov. Brian Kemp, who confirmed the information to ABC News on Friday, two people had died in Wheeler County.

    Officials in Laurens County in central Georgia said two others had died, as well.

    In Florida, ABC News received confirmation from the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis that one person had died on Interstate 4 while driving near Tampa when a sign fell on their car and another had died when a tree fell on their home in the Big Bend.

    For the Carolinas, officials told ABC News and the Associated Press that two had died in Anderson County, S.C. one died in Catawba County, N.C. and another had died in Charlotte, N.C.

    Officials in each impacted state are still working to help residents with recovery and tally the damage to communities that the storm swept through.

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    Guest
    14h ago
    10 people didn’t listen. If a tree limb is above your house, don’t drive and doesn’t do stupid shit in a hurricane
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