At least 20 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern U.S.

Tropical Storm Helene brought life-threatening flooding to the Carolinas on Friday after causing widespread destruction as a major hurricane moving through Florida and Georgia overnight, killing at least 20 people, swamping neighborhoods and leaving more than 4 million homes and businesses without power.
Helene hit Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Thursday at 11:10 p.m. ET (0310 GMT on Friday) and left a chaotic landscape of overturned boats in harbors, felled trees, submerged cars and flooded streets.