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At least 40 people killed by Hurricane Helene in US south-east – latest updates
Death toll continues to rise in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas; Helene downgraded to tropical depression
The National Hurricane Center has said Helene is now a tropical storm as it moves farther inland over Georgia. It noted that “life-threatening storm surge, winds, and heavy rains continue.”
In a 4am update, the National Hurricane Center said “Helene continues to move inland over central Georgia and is producing hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall.”
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