- 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.
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