At least 10 people have died as Hurricane Helene slams the South.
Jamir Lewis wades through flood waters with his two daughters Nylah and Aria due to storm surge from Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024 in Crystal River, Fla.
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In Charlotte, North Carolina, one person was killed when a tree fell on a house, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency. Another person died in a traffic accident in Catawba County, officials said.
Two people died in Laurens County in central Georgia, according to local officials. Two others died in nearby Wheeler County, Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp confirmed.
In Florida, one person died in Dixie County in the Big Bend region when a tree fell on a home, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. A second person was killed on Interstate 4 near Tampa when a sign fell on a car, the governor said.
A capsized boat washes ashore as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on Sept. 26, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Two people also died in Anderson County, South Carolina, in the northwest part of the state, officials said.
-ABC News’ Ahmad Hemingway
