Hurricane Helene's death toll reaches 200 after Georgia and North Carolina report more fatalities

[@holmesfamily80]

Reporter got down there and helped us to bring a real story! Glad to see some reporting like this and to see people helping each other in this tough time. We should all be like that.

[@MimMim-hs2rs]

You could tell how hard he was trying not to breakdown, when he put his hand on the man with the beards shoulder seemed like a self mechanism not to cry in addition to try and be supportive, I wouldn't doubt off camera he had a few moments, great reporting and the gentleman out looking for his friend, that is some serious respect right there, this video has me crying.

[@spunkysugar]

God bless the rescuers!

[@cherylk.m.7228]

This shows what the ❤of humanity is all about and Americans 🇺🇸 being there when needed for each other.

[@goodday23456]

@@cherylk.m.7228 Christian Americans, to whom this nation was built for, under the honorable Code of Conduct Rules and Commandments of Jesus Christ, the One and Only Acknowledged Creator God of the Liberty Documents, and not the infiltrating Anti-Christs and idol worshipping death cults!

[@goodday23456]

True American Christians, to whom this country was built for, under the One and Only Acknowledged Creator God Jesus Christ of the Liberty Documents, and His Honorable Code of Conduct Rules and Commandments, and not the infiltrating Anti-Christs and idol worshipping death cults that have come in here to destroy US.

[@canu2-dk6lw]

So many in GA have been trapped in rural areas due to downed trees w no electricity to run wells. Not surprised the count rises there. My heart goes out to all affected.

[@moniqueengleman873]

Yes🙏

[@HolyRaviolii]

I love the high spirits attitude these people have. Just thankful to be alive along with their family and friends. They are truly good people. Such a tragedy

[@FastFredRuddock]

Community matters

[@ladangrace8762]

God I pray that people step forward and rescue all the poor little pets. Those poor babies in SIX STATES have no idea what has happened to their spectacular little lives. Hundreds may have been lost already. This is beyond heartbreaking.😢😢😢😢

[@Famr4evr]

And now another hurricane is coming in. 😢

[@donothatethemessenger]

I live in NC but in an area that just got a lot of rain. The folks in the part of the state in this video need all of our help. As well, please keep the animals in mind too. I am sure many shelters got hit hard and we all know, animals can't speak for themselves.

[@dfb8854]

Yes I already saw a dead horse that , that didn’t make it out of there in another video, and those poor people having to wait on our Government 5 days after this storm before helping is unacceptable!!

[@MimMim-hs2rs]

​@@dfb8854well, why don't you go out there and help instead of criticizing, what do you know? Have you any idea the armount of people that have been affected? At some point we have to recognize in the end the government, as you refer to, are only human, can only do so much and reach only so many people at a time, do you think they're just out there, somewhere else, sitting on their asses??? I've been in this situation and had to wait because they were out helping others and couldn't get to me, I was trapped in a car, water was up to the seat inside and over the window outside, finally the pole lights went out and it was pitch dark, operater was crying and trying to reassure me, responders were helping an elderly couple trapped in their home and too frightened to come out, was I supposed to blame the government??? A creak had unexpectedly risen and gone over the bridge /road, I was about to turn around but the headlights reflection gave the false impression I was looking at a road when in fact it was water, since then I've heard about this phenomenon, stop criticizing what you don't know, my husband and his team have been working on the field towing vehicles of all sorts, shapes and sizes, they were the first ones called, deployed and out there working side by side with government rescuers and all he's said was how amazing, grateful and optimistic people have been, everyone helping each other, all this while I've been safely at home so the next time you want to complain, get off the internet and go out there personally and make a difference.

[@shirleysmith3954]

This breaks my heart to see so much devastation and lives lost from the hurricane, Helena 😢😢

[@JMGblvd]

God bless you guys from a Katrina survivor! Could you guys use whistles to notify the people you are searching.

[@LReno-di9cm]

I was thinking the same thing

[@MimMim-hs2rs]

That's a fantastic idea and suggestion to have on hand like part of a safety kit! I honestly didn't even think about it.

[@Famr4evr]

Brilliant idea!! I hadn’t thought of that, and I’m rescue certified! 😮

[@terrywells6670]

Thank you for reaching out to a friend and stepping up for the man’s dog.

[@skylark1250]

The torrential rains inundated areas that normally would not be considered flood zones. Being higher doesn’t necessarily mean you escaped the flooding. This much rain creates catastrophic water rise and can flood normally safe zones. That’s what took a lot of people by surprise. I’m sorry for the loss of lives, the damage, the sinking feeling of losing everything and wondering what to do now. The government needs to step in and help. That’s what government is for. To help people recover and rebuild. My prayers are with everyone and many thanks to first responders and volunteers rescuing people and their pets. This will be a long recovery.

[@iveyhealth2266]

FEMA is BROKE! 🤔🤯

[@MimMim-hs2rs]

What exactly do you think the government is doing? Did you not see the rescuers, the helicopter, etc? There are so many affected everywhere and they're doing everything possible to reach everyone but they top are only human and many of them have also lost everything and yet are still out there helping others, your comment was a good one until you had to throw in there the government as if though they're not doing anything, just sitting around drinking tea, I assure you, they're not, my husband and his team have been out there shortly after the rains allowed them to, they were deployed and have been working non stop with rescuers and no, he does not work for the government but I can tell you personally that help is being provided as quickly as they possibly can, there are just so many people in need it's hard to get to everyone at once, if you really spoke to the people who have been affected, the majority will tell you how grateful they are, not out there complaining, my husband says the kindness and the help from one another in the community is incredible, he tells me, these people have lost EVERYTHING and all they're doing is helping one another and thanking us so please, instead of criticizing, how about we show them some support and gratefulness for what they're doing?

[@nonaccount4684]

This is an excellent reporting piece. The inexperienced reporting girls with spray painted faces, fake lashes, beautified hair in tight "camo" shirts 'reporting' what we already can see just in front of broken trees is getting insulting. Thank you

[@bblegacy]

I'm about halfway between Greenville and Spartanburg SC, on US Highway 29 about 40 miles south of Asheville. What amazed me about this storm is how fast - and quietly - the storm actually came through here. For the number of trees down there had to be short distance tornadoes that touched down and weren't even seen or reported. I was still up at 1:30AM on Thursday night / early Friday morning checking updates and the storm then at that hour was crossing into Valdosta, GA. Valdosta is just under 400 miles south of me and is practically on the Georgia - Florida state line. I went to sleep and woke up to strange quiet about 7:30AM Friday morning. The power was out. In any case the storm had already barrelled up that far through Georgia and all of S. Carolina and passed here headed into N. Carolina utterly quietly in barely over 6 hours. The rain was gone by 8:30AM. Much of Greenville and Spartanburg counties very close to me are still without power but I'm absolutely amazed at the THOUSANDS of trees everywhere around here that were knocked down like dominoes. A typical rainstorm here often makes more noise from wind blowing around the corners of my house than I actually heard with Helene (that I totally slept through). That storm somehow traveled nearly 400 miles in 5-1/2 hours leaving the devastation that it left. When the sun was coming out by about noon I actually thought we were just in the eye of the storm and the second half of the storm would be along soon. But that was it. Whatever was left of the hurricane had come through and gone, and FAST.

[@LulaMae21]

It was very fast moving.

[@Stoicisbetter]

Oh man, I used to live in Taylors, Duncan area. I hope you stay safe!

[@Senrysa]

Yes I watched it live hit Perry once it passed Valdosta all hell broke loose here. We have been working with family and friends to keep gas in generators and try to have a place for all the kids to safely sleep. Looks like kids will have no school another week so they will need to be fed and housed.

[@greg5830]

The reporter showed compassion, I so respect that.

[@rha8343]

I’m dismayed that our government prioritizes embracing illegal immigrants but it literally takes an act of God for the government to give U.S.citizens a helping hand.

[@ChristopherJRozell]

How where?

[@ChristopherJRozell]

"This was beyond my control grandma Katie". 😢😢😢😢

[@winstonsizemore2385]

Absolutely heartbreaking, so many good people salt of the earth. I hope one day everyone can have their homes rebuilt and return to a happy normal life here❤

[@asabetti2353]

Please keep reporting on these human beings. We are on the edge of WNC and we lost some, but not like these people. It is SO URGENT AND IMPORTANT to continue to keep these stories in the media so that these people get the help they need. The region is devastated and will CONTINUE needing help for months or years. Please keep reporting

[@sherrytelles1292]

My heart goes out to all them folks. May their lives be quickly built back up.

[@kellygarvin7955]

I am speechless...

[@DDee-oi6kn]

I'm sorry, they wouldn't have rescued me without my dog! Seriously!

[@louniece1650]

Same

[@katiekidman007]

Grandma Katie is RAD!!!☺️👍⚘️🎖

[@soshebagriffiths3202]

Ohh lord I know you are coming back. Protect and keep your children safe .

[@handtalker2k]

NC is my home state where I was born & lived there until I was 5 yrs old & moved to Southern California bc my dad transferred there in the military. I still have family in eastern NC so they were not impacted by hurricane Helene & are ok. My heart breaks for all those so horribly affected by this hurricane in WNC. I've donated to organizations that are on the ground assisting with relief efforts as I'm unable to go & help in person.

[@alk3078]

Civilians are the ones helping the people, not the federal government and FEMA

[@catrinahartz944]

Bc Civilians are Kind!! Loving. Christians

[@marciasitko4152]

That is an outright lie! They are doing everything possible to bring in supplies, clearing roads, and recovering victims! You are not the only ones suffering! Yes it is hard, and will be for some time but keep working with each other and encouraging others to stay as positive as you all can! Work on surviving and don't worry about your homes right now!

[@alk3078]

@@marciasitko4152 You are so full of sh it. Who is paying you to post extreme leftist propaganda?

[@joyfullone3968]

The people are receiving help. The Governor of NC made another trip out to one of the areas today. I think people are not realizing how very large the area impacted by this devastation was and how roads and bridges have been destroyed. This is going to be a very long recovery. I live in North Carolina but was not in the affected area. My son lives up in Boone,NC which did have some flooding and mud slides but he is ok and his home is ok.

[@alk3078]

@@joyfullone3968Maybe you need to Google north Carolina linemen strike. Did your extreme leftist governor mention that?

[@FLIPPER1439]

GOD BLESS THE SPIRITS OF THE AMERICAN 🇺🇸 PEOPLE. HELPING one another, no concern of any political agenda-just “”Making Americans 🇺🇸Safe Again””

[@MrEtovam]

may be 2000, not 200

[@user-yv7kw1nr2q]

I am hopeful that rescue groups can run thermal drones and helicopters with thermal imaging - especially at night - grid searching might turn up people that need rescuing. I have worked for a company that works on drones and I know the technology is out there. Thanks to everyone for such a major effort to rescue people, I love that people are helping pets, hopefully any wildlife that is injured or trapped will get help also. My heart goes out to the rescue teams and all those that went through such unimaginable circumstances.

[@IndywithoutJazmin]

It's at times like this that we get to see the best of humanity...

[@mikegrabosky4467]

1,000+ are dead.

[@VMAN00ful]

Proof?

[@SapphireDiamond.00]

I know for sure 200 is a big lie because the population is way more people than 200!!👍🧐

[@joshdane5657]

There's people that's seen it. Even videos. So much devastation and loas of life. Animals, factory worker's, babies, elderly,etc... alot of lives lost! It's no joke. So sad 😢my heart goes out to these people. I live in east TN and it was bad but nothing compared to this. It's going to continue to rise. I wouldn't be surprised if it was 3000+ 😭 alot of people still missing and alot of people just now being able to reach out and get videos out. Some people still have no way to communicate or get anything. They need help bad.

[@jeffholden8169]

Over 800 deaths in Asheville alone,

[@AuthorAngieDeLisi]

You can tell just by looking the media won’t admit it so sad

[@LaurelGlenn-mc5qw]

Your grandma would be proud!

[@shelahogletree7711]

It’s the quartz/lithium. Worth billions

[@hiperson5986]

Wtf are you talking about about. People are dead and you're acting like a natural disaster is some kind of scheme for minerals? You're a good damn fool and you're heartless as all hell

[@shannongriffith2092]

The one guy said the key words if they let us rebuild. That's what will happen, the government will say no. They will come in by the land pennies on the dollar and it will be developed into a mine for lithium or quartz. Then look at where kamala's husband stands to win with that whole scenario.

[@CMe828]

My heart goes out to everyone who has suffered this catastrophe.

[@danielhalstead3585]

I’m going to be the bad guy here with all the destruction and the land itself being changed by the debris and everything totally uprooted how is it possible to rebuild when it’s going to be a monumental task just to get the land and roads stabilized.

[@thomaswillard6267]

They stabilized themsomehow to begin with. No doubt a lot of roads are gonna have "New" and "Old" slapped onthem after rebuilding, but it also gives a chance for them to see what areas are most at risk when planning future infrastructure.

[@blackrocks8413]

not all of them will rebuild. Optimism is just a feeling. We've been through floods here, Hurrican Debby recently, its just a fact that not all will rebuild. Can't afford to in this age of inflation

[@intothemystic3374]

WNC started to get rain on Sept 25, 9"-12" in some areas, ground saturated, rivers swelling. Then Sept 27 hurricane winds & rain sat on top of them. Mudslides in the higher elevations. Lower and into the valley's everything flooded. Rivers, streams, gulley's reshaped. Flood plain maps will be updated? Lives changed forever. God speed my fellow North Carolinians.

[@cpuman56]

God Bless y’all 🙏❤️✝️we are praying for y’all 🙏❤️✝️Thank God for the rescuers.

[@alanbrooke3237]

That's all they know of....why wasn't the U.S. MILITARY from North Carolina sent in on day #1? Two of the biggest MILITARY Bases are in North Carolina including 2 Helicopter Bases. These Troops are trained to operate in mountains in harsh dangerous conditions. Someone dropped the ball!!

[@iamthelizardking6239]

Appalachian people are tougher than woodpecker lips, proud to be descendant of them.

[@GlobalCatastropheTV]

It's truly tragic to hear that the death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached such a high number. Each life lost represents a family and a community affected by this disaster. It’s heartbreaking that even as recovery efforts continue, the impact of the storm is still being felt so deeply. How do you think communities can best honor those lost while also coming together to support one another in the healing process?

[@hexhex7220]

Hunkering down is seldom the best way to survive these days. Very sad to see such people with little means losing so much.

[@lauralintonmacfarlane5264]

Hunkering down, moving up hill, retrieving wood, windows, rebuild!

[@fredfloyd68]

Eustace says bout 30,000 so fake news...How disgusting...

[@Phloppy]

This is heartbreaking

[@DuffyGabi]

If I lost all my worldly possessions. It would be hard to leave my dog.

[@mini14head]

No money left for American victims of Heline. Kameltoe has plenty for Ukraine tho..

[@vet137]

Stop the hate..that is a LIE by the way TRUMP wants to get rid of FEMA !!!!

[@lifeS458]

One person spoke I'm speechless the word speechless I don't even know what words to say about all this it's beyond tragic

[@vanessahuman7607]

Prayers is all i can do for these people. I'm sorry

[@DreamCatcher-tq5lh]

Don't apologize - prayer is powerful! Please keep praying.

[@mikemorgan8588]

That We pay for protection but get laughed in the face when we expect it, is the most disgusting thing about this debacle.

[@crystalharris7394]

Thank Bless kind people

[@seekndistroyjuggalonews]

Not a female or national guard insight

[@juanitasagusky1412]

This is heartbreaking 😢 Jesus please help these people

[@chasethecat3839]

Its in the THOUSANDS. WHY IS THE MEDIA DOWNPLAYING THIS

[@michaelstanley8418]

I know how much it hurts but no one more than God realizes your pain and will never live you or forsake you. Thank Him for being here because He will accomplish Greater things you need in this Life.

[@louniece1650]

I'm wondering, did they not get enough warning?? How devastating. 😢

[@champievlogs]

I want to help and be there!

[@Strausburg]

This is the most bizarre audio mixing, it keeps jumping from left to right channel based on who is talking. Why not just put the sound in stereo so users with one headphone can still listen?

[@CritterHouseUSA]

I think you mean mono, not stereo. There should be a setting in your phone's audio settings to force everything to mono.

[@rorowatt555]

God bless you all 🎉

[@sandtown4638]

What happened to the people that were in the nursing homes there is a lot they're not telling so sad I don't take anything for granted anymore

[@alikawhite6903]

Thousands of people have died in this disaster, 1600 people were swept away in one small community alone, never to be seen again, buried under silt sand mud & debree. Let’s get real here.

[@christinelucchese6323]

GOD help us😢😮

[@jamiebriggs1249]

It’s way more than that they ran out of body bags in North Carolina they got 500 of them

[@life.goes.]

Palestinians are more optimistic than that even after losing much more

[@kjshakurrn]

where is this? is this in North Carolina

[@saluda-qb8wz]

Saluda NC

[@Ladywolf2263]

200 … please. There are over 900 in body bags at a hospital and they have no more room ! Pray for these poor people that have been let down by the government

[@rebeccajohnson629]

Was thinking same there's way more then they're telling on news

[@JoanBrown-tf6dr]

Gods armor

[@davidmartin4683]

Prayers

[@juneosborne7523]

What about the peace in your heart??

[@Freedom1rn]

Thanks police for sitting in your car making sure the lights work for hours

[@Red_Twizzler]

way to go, audio

[@spg77777]

Where's FEMA?

[@vet137]

NO ROADS!!!

[@jgro9]

@@vet137 since when does a helicopter need a road? doh,since when does a skull need a brain?

[@kat8829]

I’m so glad people are helping with Maggie the dog I’m sure it was heartbreaking to leave her behind but if it was a health emergency they probably had no other choice

[@addicted2monster88]

Where's the government?

[@jgro9]

well, fema ran out of money. and it has nothing to do with the 1.4 billy they set aside from fema funds to care for the "newcomers"

[@AdventuresofExploring4848]

It's more than that it's over 1200

[@joletty1793]

Honestly! Why hide what everybody knows already? This is so hard. 😢

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

1200 missing maybe, but not 1200 dead. You have no evidence for that so don't be making claims that you can't back up. We have enough problems with trump making false statements repeatedly!!

[@edvice00]

​@@joletty1793 because it needs to be verified! Nobody knows !!! Are you paying attention to the videos ???

[@joletty1793]

@@edvice00 Many bodies might never be found, many. This storm covered such a large area, I doubt they will find every single person missing. So, yes, it is just a guess, but I agree with AdventuresofExploring in that the number is much higher, even though it has not been verified yet.

[@edvice00]

@@joletty1793 well let's not jump to conclusions huh !

[@cynthiawilliamson5905]

What I understand a lot a lot of dead bodies were scooped up with the dirt and disposed of when they were clearing the land and so forth, especially in Asheville I know this sounds terrible, but there were people that watched it and told about it early on!

[@SpeakthetruthNC]

Who is telling you that only 200 people died?! I LIVE HERE!!! There are THOUSANDS OF BODIES!! And the government isnt letting people in to help and they are leaving the bodies to rot! SOMEONE GET THIS OUT!! THE TRUTH NEEDS TO BE HEARD!!

[@tonywims8848]

Take pictures and video and post it somewhere so people can see for themselves.

[@LulaMae21]

Nonsense. Plenty of people are there helping, government and otherwise. What the government does not want is to add to the body count.

[@edvice00]

​@@tonywims8848 they won't post anything ... just lying ..

[@jgro9]

@@LulaMae21 yeah too bad they ran out of money. too busy spending fema money on the "newcomers"

[@LaneBoyce]

The government at work at its finest with the HARRP weather modification machine

[@sandtown4638]

Yeah it's sad to say that it's taken so long for our leaders to get there and try to help these people they've got the money and the time to send billions and billions of dollars overseas if they want now you give me one good reason to vote for this

[@kevinroth9706]

Josh wow, we can all learn from you

[@flatwaterbeliever7865]

Thousands have died!

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

2:21 This is like the scene in Werner herzogs Fitzcarraldo where they move a ship over muddy land even though entertainment is a direct cause of climate crisis

[@lbarmstrong1]

"IF they LET us rebuild?" It's his property, isn't it?

[@phyllisharrell174]

Like Maui, this may be a plot to get people to sell so the nearby lithium can be mined.

[@brega6286]

Heartbreaking and infuriating but so good to see how people (NON government} are taking action ! This regime probably wants all those "independent" country folk to be controlled in cement and asphalt .

[@JoyfulTreeBranches-xj3xz]

Where's the Army?

[@billy-mr5em]

I heard but there's 900 people dead not 200

[@DPaultD]

Shame on BIDEN, HARRIS SHAME ON YOU

[@PICARDY610]

EVERY WEBSITE HAS DIFFERENT DEATH COUNTS. WHAT IS THE ACTUAL NUMBER?? ID BET THOUSANDS. HOW ABOUT RELEASING THE NAMES SO FAMILIES WILL KNOW, RATHER THAN SEARCHING AIMLESSLY

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Official is over 200 but there are well over a thousand still missing

[@PICARDY610]

@@deanfirnatine7814 YEAH, JUST LIKE THE COVID DEATH NUMBERS. ALL LIES

[@justaguy2365]

Won't know until they're able to actually access some of those areas

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Names will not be released for any of the deceased until the next of kin have been notified. That is standard procedure. And stop trying to make claims of thousands dead when you have no evidence to support it!!

[@user-sr4vo3ot2x]

I don’t think we will ever know unfortunately, for many reasons. Just like Katrina here in Nola, many reasons.

[@shannonswift589]

In a country where people care about each other, there should be hundreds of thousands of people.That Could help each other out contractors laborers.what is a matter with our country

[@edvice00]

They have to get there first stupid ! Then organize and plan .. there's no roads .. no electricity goofy !

[@NoConvict]

this is epic, after our german ahrtal disaster i thought i had seen eveything....

[@KateKosmo]

I dont think i would be able to leave my animals behind but they had no choice.😢

[@millwork3319]

There's a report of 900 unidentified bodies just in one area. Along with bodies floating down the river. Seems like a vast discrepancy in numbers being stated by media.

[@purplesky4763]

Where did you get that number from cause my dad is in law enforcement in the carolinas and there's been no such talk about that

[@millwork3319]

From a live video of a medical personnel. It possibly is in the Tennessee area.

[@edvice00]

That doesn't sound like it's very accurate ... stop speculating until it's confirmed... stories on social media of bodies floating is what we're going with ?? Pathetic

[@jaksplatt]

Thank goodness biden/harris are doing so much for the victims. Like not deploying helicopters to get those out who can't hike through the muddy terrain.

[@LulaMae21]

They are, but thanks for playing.

[@redvelvetgirl]

@@LulaMae21 LMAO you are clueless and clearly don’t live in the area.

[@jgro9]

@@LulaMae21 lol. 750 dollars, GOOD JOKE!. you do realize fema is practically out of funds already? i could say so much more but my comment will get taken down if it isnt going to get taken down already BECAUSE OF FACTS

[@goodday23456]

Isn't this area where BlackRock wants to mine lithium?

[@karenhaynes8850]

I heard that 🤔

[@edvice00]

​@@karenhaynes8850 sure you did ... and Black Rock somehow forgot to scrub there video before sending Jason Bourne... loo😂

[@christinelucchese6323]

Smh😢

[@lanitaflint8417]

200 hundred, more like two thousand. Stop saying all these low numbers. I know people there, and it a lot worse than what there reporting. The news isn’t saying enough about this horrible aftermath.

[@cynthiawilliamson5905]

That guy in the gray T-shirt has his own page. what a coincidence as they travel down into the middle of nowhere all of a sudden rescuers appear out of a helicopter?

[@maryannknox7158]

LIE it's in the Thousands 😭

[@GeorgeBowling-te2xk]

VOTE DJT ❤JDV ❤ON 11=5=2024 ❤DOWN BALLOT VOTE RED❤

[@ramonalvarado9503]

You mean 2000

[@edwardsbarbara25]

Hey, Fast Fred!!

[@FastFredRuddock]

Hey how are you doing?

[@Crowfeather-v5o]

I would take the opportunity to go panning for gold right now 😮🎉😊

[@SeffBarbs]

Reporter glazing