Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the damage from Helene exceeded that of hurricanes Idalia and Debby, which both hit the same Big Bend region southeast of Tallahassee in the last 13 months.
Residents arrive to their flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, September 27, 2024, in Crystal River, Fla. / Photo: AP
As darkness settled over the region Friday, more than 4.2 million customers were without power across 10 states, from Florida up to Ohio, according to tracker poweroutage.us. Several pastel-colored wooden homes were completely destroyed, victims of storm surge and ferocious winds. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's office confirmed 15 people were killed in his state, including an emergency responder. Kemp warned that the city of Valdosta had identified 115 heavily damaged structures with multiple people trapped inside.
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