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Water and power outages from Helene test patience in the Southeast

Environment,Hurricane Helene,Hurricane,Severe Weather

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Many residents of the Carolinas who still lacked running water, cellphone service and electricity Wednesday made do for the moment and questioned how long their patience would last nearly a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast. The storm and its aftermath have killed at least 178 people.

In remote mountain areas, helicopters hoisted the stranded to safety while search crews waded through floodwaters and moved toppled trees so they could look door to door for survivors.

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