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Hurricane Helene live updates: 120 dead, including 35 in hard-hit county

Hurricane Helene's inland flooding has been catastrophic.

Last Updated: September 30, 2024, 10:13 AM EDT

The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.

More than 100 people have been killed.

Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane, was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.

10:13 AM EDT

Over 2 million still without power

Over 2 million customers are still without power on Monday after more than 4 million lost power across the South on Friday in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

People wait in line for gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 29, 2024 in Fletcher, N.C.
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In South Carolina, nearly 1.3 million customers lost power at Helene's peak. On Monday, more than 700,000 customers in South Carolina are still in the dark.

Over 500,000 customers are without power in Georgia and more than 400,000 are without power in North Carolina.

Police patrol in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 29, 2024 in Asheville, N.C.
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Outages are also still ongoing in Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio.

6:10 AM EDT

Helene remnants move into mid-Atlantic

After dumping more than 30 inches of rain on North Carolina and producing the biggest local flood in recorded history, the remnants of Helene are forecast to move on Monday into the mid-Atlantic.

An ABC News graphic shows the latest weather conditions and warnings in the wake of Helene, on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.
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As southeastern United States worked to clean up from Helene, some of its remnants are moving into Mid-Atlantic today with heavy rain forecast for West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland.

There is an elevated flood threat on Monday in Virginia and West Virginia, where the already saturated ground could get additional 1 to 2 inches of rain, which could produce flash flooding.

-ABC News' Max Golembo

Sep 29, 2024, 11:43 PM EDT

Harris planning visit to communities impacted by Helene

Vice President Kamala Harris intends to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene "as soon as it is possible without disrupting emergency response operations," according to a White House official.

Harris, who was briefed by FEMA on the federal response to the hurricane, reached out to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

At a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, Harris addressed those who were impacted by the hurricane by sending her "thoughts and prayers" and thanking first responders.

"I know that everyone here sends their thoughts and prayers for folks who have been so devastated in Florida, in Georgia, the Carolinas and other impacted states. And we know that so many have been impacted. Some have died, but I want to thank everyone for doing everything you can to think about them," Harris said. "Send them your thoughts and your prayers. I want to thank the first responders who have done so much. I stand with these communities for as long as it takes to make sure that they are able to recover and rebuild."

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow and Will McDuffie

Sep 29, 2024, 9:48 PM EDT

Gov. DeSantis says power restored to all but 111K in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shared a major update on power restoration progress in the state on Sunday.

DeSantis said a post on X that most customers who lost power after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area last week, have had their electricity restored.

The governor said power was back for 2.3 million customers, and 99% of the state has power.

He added that power remains out for 111,000 customers.