"The president, who plans to travel to North Carolina this week, said he might need to call Congress in for a special session after it did not include additional disaster relief in its spending bill."

"Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen from miles away."

"On Thursday night Helene crashed into Florida’s coast as a Category 4 hurricane. ... The disaster underscores Americans’ dangerously low levels of flood insurance coverage, especially away from coastal areas."

"Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm rose. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed due to the storm, and several other fatalities reported in North Carolina Sunday pushed the overall death toll to at least 91 people across several states."

"The National Hurricane Center has warned of the risk of significant landslides through Friday in parts of Tennessee, Georgia and the Carolinas."

"Hurricane Helene has made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Perry, Florida, bringing devastating storm surge, severe winds and heavy rain. At least three people have died as a result."

Tim Harris and Jan Wesner Childs report for the Weather Channel September 27, 2024. [30]

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