Helene ravages 5 states, leaves at least 50 dead and millions without power
Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend region as a record-breaking Category 4 hurricane. It hit the state with 140 mph winds and ultimately blew through five states, flattening communities and bringing life-threatening floods. Now, on Saturday morning, at least 50 deaths have been reported as a result of the storm, while NBC News reports nearly “3.3 million customers woke up without power in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Ohio.
