According to an Associated Press tally, the deaths occurred in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

Helene continued its destructive path, pushing dams to the brink, forcing residents to flee to higher ground and leaving some small towns entirely out of communication.

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Major flooding hit the Friday as Helene passed over the state. Reports of flooding stretched the from the northern border of the state to the southern in one of the most widespread severe weather events to hit the area in decades.

Officials feared more fatalities would be discovered on Friday. The storm, which now marks the first known Category 4 storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend region since records began in 1851, weakened to a tropical storm Friday morning as it barreled through Georgia,

The hurricane’s winds and storm surge created havoc on the Gulf of Mexico, in coastal neighborhoods and further inland.

The Pinellas County death toll from Hurricane Helene is up to eight as of Saturday morning, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said in an interview Saturday. According to the sheriff:

Death toll continues to rise in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas; Helene downgraded to tropical depression. Thanks for following our coverage of Helene. Here’s a recap of today’s events: Tropical Depression Helene has killed more than 40 people during its rampage through the southeastern US,