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50 people trapped on hospital roof in Tennessee; at least 20 killed by Helene in south-east US – live
Patients and staff at hospital in Erwin, Tennessee are stranded; death toll continues to rise in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas
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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