A house destroyed by Hurricane Helene after making landfall is seen in Cedar Key, Florida, on September 27, 2024.
- Hurricane Helene ravaged communities across the southeastern United States as mass flooding and brutal winds descended on Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
- As of Sunday, the death toll climbed towards 100, according to Reuters.
- President Joe Biden said that he and Vice President Kamala Harris were committed to deploying all resources to aid the recovery effort.
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Hurricane Helene ravaged communities across the southeastern United States as mass flooding and brutal winds descended on Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
As of Sunday, the death toll climbed towards 100 after Hurricane Helene knocked out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges and caused dramatic flooding from Florida to Virginia, according to Reuters.
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Evacuations began before the storm made landfall and have been ongoing in the days since.
President Joe Biden said that he and Vice President Kamala Harris were committed to deploying all resources necessary to aid the recovery.
"As we turn toward recovery efforts, we will make certain that no resource is spared to ensure that families, businesses, schools, hospitals, and entire communities can quickly begin their road to rebuilding," he said Saturday.
Here are photos of some of the wreckage left in the wake of Helene: