Helene death toll rises to 120; President Biden to visit damaged areas

WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LATEST ON THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE HELENE. 

AT LEAST 120 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED DEAD ACROSS SIX STATES. 

IN NORTH CAROLINA ALONE, AT LEAST 47 PEOPLE ARE DEAD. 

THERE ARE REPORTS OF UP 600 PEOPLE UNACCOUNTED FOR … BECAUSE THEY CAN’T BE CONTACTED. 

HELENE WAS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE WHEN IT MADE LANDFALL IN FLORIDA THURSDAY NIGHT .. WITH WINDS OF 140 MILES PER HOUR THAT CAUSED WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION. 

CREWS ARE WORKING NOW TO CLEAR DEBRIS, RESTORE POWER AND GET SUPPLIES INTO THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE STILL TRAPPED.

HUNDREDS OF ROADS REMAIN CLOSED, ESPECIALLY IN THE CAROLINAS, WHICH IS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN AND OUT. 

MORE THAN 2 MILLION CUSTOMERS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER. 

ON MONDAY, PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ADDRESSED THE DEVASTATION … SAYING HE WILL VISIT SOME OF THE AFFECTED AREAS LATER THIS WEEK. 

 i want them to know we are not leaving until the job is done. Also want you know i’m committed to traveling to impacted areas as soon as possible, but ive been told it would be disruptive if I did it right now.. We will not do that at the risk of diverting or delaying any of the response needed to deal with this crisis. 

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS CANCELED EVENTS IN LAS VEGAS AFTER HER RALLY THERE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TRAVEL BACK TO WASHINGTON D-C.

SHE’S EXPECTED TO GET A BRIEFING AT FEMA HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE STORM DAMAGE. 

DONALD TRUMP WILL MAKE A STOP IN GEORGIA FOR A BRIEFING ON THE DEVASTATION.

FOR SAN, I’M KARAH RUCKER. 

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