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Death toll rises; Millions of dollars in power outages

Helene brought a cascade of destruction across the Southeast, from Florida to the Carolinas. The storm leveled houses and caused rivers to reach record levels. Residents of Georgia, Florida share their experiences with Hurricane Helene Residents in the southeastern United States remember the damage left by deadly Hurricane Helene. Dozens killed. Hospital visitors run to […]

By John Fenwick

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Florida schools have been pressured to withdraw sex education about contraception and consent

Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have deemed certain lessons on contraception, anatomy and consent as inappropriate for students. Florida Department of Education officials, led by a representative of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, have ordered some […]

By John Fenwick

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Dozens dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march through the southeastern US

PERRY, Fla. (AP) – Hurricane Helene The storm caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in damage across much of the southeastern U.S., leaving more than three million customers without power over the weekend and some still at risk of flooding. Helene blown ashore A Category 4 hurricane struck Florida's Big Bend region late […]

By John Fenwick

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Tropical Storm Helene, a potential hurricane, is expected to rapidly strengthen as it heads toward Florida's Gulf Coast

Update: Helene has strengthened into a hurricane on a path for the Florida coast. See this Latest on its way here. Our previous story is below. The Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane to make landfall later this week Tropical Storm Helene The storm is forecast to quickly strengthen into a Category 3 […]

By John Fenwick

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Rescuers run to free people trapped by Helene, 40 dead

PERRY, Fla. (AP) – Hurricane Helene On Friday, the floods left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern United States. They killed at least 44 people, snapped towering oak trees like branches and tore apart houses as rescue workers launched desperate missions to save people from floods. Among those killed were three […]

By John Fenwick

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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What you should know about Hurricane Helene and flooding in the southeastern United States

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surges and strong winds to the state's Gulf Coast communities before making landfall in southern Georgia. The storm was responsible for at least 40 deaths, according to an Associated Press tally. Where is the storm now? Hurricane […]

By John Fenwick

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Death toll rises; Millions of dollars in power outages

Florida schools have been pressured to withdraw sex education about contraception and consent

Dozens dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march through the southeastern US

Tropical Storm Helene, a potential hurricane, is expected to rapidly strengthen as it heads toward Florida's Gulf Coast

Rescuers run to free people trapped by Helene, 40 dead

What you should know about Hurricane Helene and flooding in the southeastern United States

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