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Helene Death Toll Nears Hundred As More Than Two Million Remain Without Power

Authorities have warned the death toll from the devastating storm is very likely to rise as rescuers try to reach areas that have been devastated by flooding.

Topline Nearly a hundred people have died across six states as a result of the widespread destruction and catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, while authorities have warned that the number is likely to rise as race to carry out rescue and recovery efforts. Key Facts Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here .

Big Number More than 2 million. That is the total number of homes and businesses that remained without power early on Monday in the aftermath of Helene, according to Poweroutage.us .

South Carolina is the worst hit with more than 755,000 customers without power, followed by Georgia with more than 580,000 outages and North Carolina with around 458,000 outages. Over 133,000 homes and businesses remained impacted in Florida while another 100,000 faced blackouts in Virginia..