Hurricane Helene, a powerful Category 4 storm when it made landfall, carved out a devastating path from Florida’s Gulf Coast to Tennessee. Reports of destruction and record-level flooding stretched more than 600 miles. As of Saturday, officials had reported at least 60 deaths from the storm.
Officials in Newport, Tenn., ordered thousands of residents to evacuate, following concerns over a potential dam collapse and a flash flood warning.
Dozens of patients and staff were rescued from Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tenn., after the Nolichucky River reached record levels.
Cars were seen stranded on flooded roads in Boone, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper called Helene “one of the worst storms in modern history for parts of western North Carolina.”
Residents in Asheville, N.C., were left without power, water and gas, and struggling to find food.
Two people died in Anderson County, S.C., after trees fell on their homes. Another person died in a car crash during the storm.
Residents in an Atlanta, neighborhood returned to their homes to retrieve their belongings after Helene flooded roads and submerged cars.
The storm ripped through central Georgia, causing at least six deaths. In total, state officials reported 15 fatalities from the storm, including an emergency worker.
In Dublin, Ga., a resident died after a tree fell on his house.
Near Cedar Grove, Ga., a tree fell on a tractor-trailer truck heading down a highway, killing a passenger and injuring another.
Several buildings in downtown Valdosta, Ga., were destroyed. Among them, this two-story brick store.
In Perry, Fla., wind ripped apart roofs and windows, and tore down trees. The city lost power for more than 24 hours.
Debris from broken-down homes littered Keaton Beach, Fla., a community of about 12,000 residents.
Residents of Crystal River, Fla., treaded floodwaters after Helene made landfall there on Friday.
Two people were found dead on Treasure Island, Fla. Eleven deaths have been confirmed in the state as of Saturday.