Dozen dead as Helene unfold life threatening flooding and knocks out power to million across Southeast

More than 3 Million left without power

The citizen of Helene continued to knock out power for multiple states across the eastern US on Saturday morning with 3429137 consumers left in dark in South Carolina, Georgian Ohio.

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Helene continue to unfold its threat across the Southeast after leaving 49 people dead in several states, leveling communities and  standing multiple in flood water after historic storm made landfall in Florida Big Bend region Thursday night as a  Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds

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Almost 4000 National Guardsmen were conducting rescue efforts in 21 counties across Florida the Defense Department said Friday.

North Carolina has activated 358 guardsmen while Georgia has over 300 and Alabama has 43 said Sabrina Singh Pentagon deputy Press secretary.

The Biden Administration has mobilize over 1500 federal personnel to support communities affected by Helene Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday.

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Helene will continue to bring rain and winds over hundreds of miles of the East.

Multiple states have recorded over a foot of rain with at leas 14 different flash flood emergencies issued for 1.1 million.

Winds continued to gust 30 to 50 mph over the Ohio and Tennessee Valley area Friday evening and over 35 million people were under wind alerts heading into Saturday.

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Helene is one of the bad storm in latest history for parts of North Carolina Gov Roy Cooper said.

Western parts of the state were hit by heavy rains and strong winds bordering on hurricane strength levels causing life threatening flash power outages and landslides.

Over 100 person were rescued from high waters the governor add.

From Wednesday morning to Friday morning over 2 feet of rain feel in state mountainous region with Busick recording a total of 29.58 inches in 48 hours.

.In Ashville city a citywide curfew is in effect until 7:30 am Saturday.

20 miles southwest of Asheville torrential rainfall was pushing the Lake Lure Dam into imminent failure.