Dire Toll: Hurricane Helene's Destructive Path

U.S. Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall indicated that Hurricane Helene could result in as many as 600 deaths. The hurricane impacted Florida's Gulf Coast and moved north, resulting in over 100 confirmed fatalities in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia. The death toll is expected to rise.

U.S. Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall stated on Monday that Hurricane Helene might have caused up to 600 deaths. The devastating storm struck Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday night and proceeded northward.

"Current data suggests there could be as many as 600 lost lives," Sherwood-Randall remarked, noting that this figure remains unconfirmed.

The confirmed death toll has already surpassed 100 in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, and is anticipated to increase.

(With inputs from agencies.)