Hurricane Helene
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At least 202 people are known to have died as a result of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene since it made landfall in Florida a week ago.
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More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where entire communities were destroyed by several feet of fast-moving water.
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Hundreds are still missing and officials have reported difficulties in identifying some of the dead.
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President Joe Biden visited North Carolina yesterday and announced that up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers will join the North Carolina National Guard in delivering supplies, food and water to isolated communities.
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If you would like to help donate to survivors of Helene, several organizations, including the Red Cross and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, are seeking assistance from the public.
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NBC News Lite, a lightweight version of NBCNews.com available in emergency situations when internet connectivity may be limited, has been turned on for readers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama.
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To help VOAD and its member organizations continue providing direct support and relief to those in need, through all phases of the disaster from response, recovery and mitigation, we ask you, our fellow West Virginians, to donate to assist our neighbors in need.
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