Helene recovery, live updates.

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  • More than 150 people have died as a result of the devastation Hurricane Helene has brought to Southeastern states, including dozens in flood-stricken North Carolina.
  • Entire communities are under feet of water in western North Carolina — at least 57 are dead in Buncombe County, which contains Asheville.
  • Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm with winds of more than 100 mph.
  • Power is slowly being restored to affected areas, but more than 1.4 million energy customers are still in the dark.
  • Tomorrow, President Joe Biden plans to visit North Carolina and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Georgia to assess the damage.
  • NBC News Lite, a lightweight version of NBCNews.com available in emergency situations when internet connectivity may be limited, has been turned on for readers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/helene-live-updates-rcna173390

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