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Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a

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  1. Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  2. Death toll rises above 200 one week after Helene decimates Southeast

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

  3. Helene’s survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after storm leaves at least 213 dead

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  4. Helene death toll rises to at least 227 across 6 states

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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    Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. New York Post

    Hurricane Helene one of the deadliest storms in the past 20 years with 152 killed (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    At least 152 have been confirmed dead as of Tuesday afternoon -- close to Hurricane Ian's death toll of 156 in 2022.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Hurricane Helene ranks among deadliest storms to hit US with more than 130 deaths across 6 states (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Hurricane Helene now ranks among the deadliest storms to hit the U.S., with more than 130 deaths now confirmed across six states

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Hurricane Helene (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Rescuers are scouring the mountains of western North Carolina for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s remnants caused catastrophic damage to the Southeast. The death toll Tuesday reached 159

  4. Latin Times

    Hurricane Helene Estimated to be Among Costliest Storms in U.S. History, Preliminary Report Says (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Initial estimates anticipate that Helene has caused between $95 billion and to $110 billion in damages, but the dramatically increased as the storm intensified

  5. Newsweek

    Hurricane Helene's "devastating" rain revealed in map as more cyclones brew (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Helene's intense rainfall triggered flash flooding across North Carolina and beyond, washing away roads and killing over 100.

  6. Slate Magazine

    Hurricane Helene Is Already “Apocalyptic.” It’s Going to Get Worse. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    Despite Helene’s record-breaking floods and widespread outages, the worst may still be ahead for communities struggling to survive.

  7. Breitbart News

    Helene Death Toll Closes on 100 as Supplies Rushed to Still Isolated Areas (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Fresh water, fuel, food, medical, and other essential supplies were being rushed to flood-stricken areas Monday after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. southeast.

  8. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. Among the dead are first responders who perished while trying to help people in their wind-ravaged and rain-soaked com…

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Search crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities ‘wiped off the map’ by Helene (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Rescuers are scouring the mountains of western North Carolina for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s remnants caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast. The death toll Tuesday reached 166

  10. Triblive

    Hurricane Helene's death toll passes 150 (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    SWANNANOA, N.C. — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast.

  11. NBC News

    Hurricane Helene live updates: More than 150 dead as communities begin recovery (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    More than 150 people have died and hundreds are still missing as a result of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath, many caught in historic flooding.

  12. Daily Journal Online

  13. Valdosta Daily Times

    Helene death toll now at least 166 as Biden plans to visit ravaged Carolinas (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in North and South Carolina as rescuers continued their search for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage across the

  14. Green Field Reporter

    Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.

  15. CNN

    Relief efforts continue after Hurricane Helene kills more than 160 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    More than 160 people have died as a result of Helene and many more are missing as officials and communities work to clean up. Follow for live news updates.

  16. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Helene's death toll passes 134 as crews search for survivors across Southeast (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for victims of Hurricane...

  17. NBC News

    Here's how to help victims of Hurricane Helene (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The death toll has risen to at least 175 across the Southeast since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm last week, and hundreds are still missing amid the historic flooding.

  18. New York Post

    Hurricane Helene’s death toll reaches 182, the deadliest storm since Katrina (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hurricane Helene's death toll has risen to 182 -- a number only expected to rise as hundreds remain unaccounted for.

  19. Phys

    Death toll from powerful storm Helene tops 150 in US (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    The death toll from powerful storm Helene, which battered the southeastern United States, has climbed to at least 155, authorities said Tuesday, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to survey the damage.

  20. Science News

    A hurricane’s aftermath may spur up to 11,000 deaths (opens Science News)

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    Science News's feed description

    Hurricanes like Helene may indirectly cause deaths for years. Stress, pollution and a loss of infrastructure could all contribute to tropical cyclone fatalities.

  21. The Hill

    Hurricane Helene renews calls for Congress to pass disaster funding (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene is upping the pressure on lawmakers for a looming end-of-year fight over disaster funding. While funding negotiators on both sides acknowledge the need for additional resources for disaster recovery, it has already been a point of contention in …

  22. ABC 30 Fresno

    Helene death toll rises to 200, making it deadliest storm to hit mainland US since Hurricane Katrina (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The death toll for Hurricane Helene rose to at least 200 people as of Wednesday, making it the deadliest hurricane since Katrina to hit mainland U.S.

  23. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Helene death toll rises to 189, making it deadliest storm to hit mainland US since Hurricane Katrina (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The death toll for Hurricane Helene rose to at least 189 people as of Wednesday, making it the deadliest hurricane since Katrina to hit mainland U.S.

  24. WTHR Indianapolis

    Hurricane Helene's death toll reaches 200 after Georgia and North Carolina report more fatalities (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Helene was the deadliest to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

  25. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Helene's death toll tops 200 as crews try to reach the most remote areas hit by the storm (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Hurricane Helene’s death toll has reached 200 and could rise higher still.

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