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• Prevue Staff
• 2024-09-27
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Helene pushes southeast, causing more damage

Hurricane Helen The hurricane swept through Florida and Georgia in darkness on Friday, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, killing at least four people, flooding communities and knocking out power to more than 3 million homes and businesses. The Category 4 storm hit the Big Bend, Florida, area at 11:10 p.m. ET, causing chaos such as overturned boats in the harbor, downed trees, stranded cars and flooded streets. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed a driver was killed when his car was struck by debris and warned the death toll could rise. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said on Sunday that a tornado struck Wheeler County during the storm, killing two people; in Blackshear, Georgia, the ABC News affiliate reported that A firefighter was killed when his vehicle was crushed by a falling tree. More than 4 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and other states in the southeastern United…