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Millions in dark, flood emergencies persist as Southeast struggles from Helene

Helene's remnants are forecast to finally clear the Northeast late Tuesday or Wednesday.

BOONE, N.C.– Recovery efforts are ongoing in the Southeast ^[2] as communities grapple with Hurricane Helene's devastation that left dozens dead, entire neighborhoods under water and millions without power.The deadly storm's stubborn leftovers continue

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Waves of raging river water were seen crashing over the Nolichucky Dam in Tennessee as authorities feared its imminent breach on Friday.

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn.– A catastrophic flood ^[2] threat is escalating along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee ^[3] as the remnants of Hurricane Helene ^[4] unleash torrential rainfall ^[5], pushing the river to the brink of a critical emergency.

The surging

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The swollen Nolichucky River sweeps over a dam in eastern Tennessee after 1-2 feet of rain fell in the nearby mountains. (Video courtesy: Tennessee Valley Authority)

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn.– A critical flood ^[2] emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee ^[3] as the remnants of Hurricane Helene ^[4] unleashed torrential rainfall ^[5], pushing the river several feet above record flood stage.

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Tropical Storm Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane overnight, is now moving northeast through Georgia and the Carolinas. FOX News' Chelsea Torres is live in Asheville, North Carolina, with the latest on what the area has experienced so far.

ASHEVILLE, N.C.– A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee ^[1] was washed out during catastrophic flooding from Helene ^[2], with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.

Photos from the scene showed several

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Western North Carolina saw between one and two feet of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C.– A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee ^[2] was washed out during catastrophic flooding from Helene ^[3], with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.

Photos from the scene showed

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Hurricane Helene continues to weaken after it made landfall on Thursday in Florida, but impacts from the deadly storm are being felt hundreds of miles to the north in Georgia where Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for the Atlanta metro area.

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NEWPORT, Tenn.— An emergency evacuation is underway in Newport, Tennessee ^[2], after a dam suffered a "catastrophic failure" amid the torrential rains brought forth by what was Hurricane Helene ^[3].

Tennessee Emergency managers ^[4] are telling everyone in

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NEWPORT, Tenn.– An urgent dam break warning along Tennessee's Pigeon River is being canceled amid conflicting reports of the dam's status.

Tennessee Emergency managers ^[1] were telling everyone in the downtown area of Newport ^[2] to leave immediately due to the

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor reported extensive damage on Davis Islands and other waterfront areas of the city on Friday morning, as Hurricane Helene slammed Florida on Thursday night.

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BOONE, N.C. – After Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida, it caused flooding conditions throughout the Southeast ^[2].

In the town of Boone, North Carolina ^[3], floodwaters inundated parking lots and streets and destroyed some roads.

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ERWIN, Tenn.— Catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene ^[2] has led to an urgent rescue mission in the eastern Tennessee ^[3] town of Erwin ^[4], where helicopters are racing to pluck dozens of staff and patients stranded on the roof of a flooded

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‘Dangerous rescue operation’ saves dozens trapped on roof of flooded Tennessee hospital

ERWIN, Tenn.— Catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene led to an urgent rescue mission in the eastern Tennessee town of Erwin, where helicopters raced to pluck dozens of staff and patients stranded on the roof of a flooded hospital.

Waters from the

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Millions in dark, flood emergencies persist as Southeast struggles from Helene

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