At least 220 people have died across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
As of Friday morning, at least 215 had died as a direct result of the storm.
But Helene didnt stop there.
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Van Dillen abandoned the live shot to go rescue the scared woman.
Helene continued on her path of mass destruction through the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee.
Water rescues were needed throughout all five states the storm hit.
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Widespread flooding throughout the area has wiped out roads and power.
Some are also looking for volunteers.
Per theirInstagram: Teams will travel through affected communities to assess damage, provide meals and distribute relief supplies.
Monetary donations directly help with these efforts but they also need more volunteers.
The Red Cross is also asking for blood donations.
Find information on volunteeringhere.
HSUS is actively updatingthis page.
Donate to their effortshere.
They remain in western North Carolina as communities there are still in so much need.
Interested in volunteering?Here is the information.
Donations can be made by mail:
Find more informationhere.
it’s possible for you to learn more about Operation Airdrop and donate to their effortshere.
The folks at OBR then sent a team to North Carolina to do the same for those communities.
When you donate to the Salvation Army, 100% of your donation will go towards these efforts.
Volunteer and/or donate to their effortshere.
“We live, work, play, and worship here in South Georgia.
Neighbors helping neighbors.”
Find resources, make a donation, or learn how it’s possible for you to volunteer in personhere.
Most often this is utilized after natural disasters.
This nonprofit relies on donations to be able to provide these services to workers in this industry.
you could donate to their effortshere.
Funds raised will be distributed to local programs already established on the ground that are United Way partners.
World Central Kitchen
Teams from WCK arrived in Tallahassee over the weekend with essential supplies.
WCK also now has a team on the ground in downtown Asheville at Bears BBQ at 135 Coxe Avenue.
