Helene’s survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after storm leaves at least 213 dead
CNN — More than a week has passed since Helene rammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a hurricane and began slicing what would become a deep scar of loss and destruction from there to Virginia, killing at least 213 people and obliterating countless homes, businesses, and lifetimes worth of precious belongings. Searches for missing loved ones grow more desperate each day as officials say hundreds are unaccounted for and rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges. People have reported hiking hours to check on trapped loved ones and spending agonizing moments scouring soaked river…
