Authorities scrambled to aid flood-stricken Asheville, North Carolina, as residents along the storm-ravaged Florida coast gathered for church services amidst Hurricane Helene's wreckage. Massive rains from the powerful hurricane left people stranded and seeking rescue across the Southeast. Cleanup efforts continued Sunday following a tempest that claimed at least 64 lives, caused widespread destruction, and plunged millions into darkness.
Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville , North Carolina, on Sunday as residents along the storm-battered Florida coast gathered for church services amid the wreckage of Hurricane Helene .Massive rains from the powerful Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue around the U.S. Southeast.
RELATED STORY | NFL owners pledge millions to help clean up cities after devastation from HeleneIn Florida's Big Bend, some lost nearly everything they owned, emerging from the storm without even a pair of shoes. With sanctuaries still darkened in a county where as of Sunday morning, 97% of customers were without power, some churches canceled regular services while others like Faith Baptist Church in Perry opted to worship outside.
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