LOADING ERROR LOADING FRANKFORT, Ky. — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Debris left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is cleared Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Del Rio, …
Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what was left of his Georgia neighbourhood. “I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off.” The storm had 90 mph winds when it made a direct hit on Valdosta on Wednesday, …
