1/30Boats are piled up outside damaged homes in Treasure Island, Florida. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
‘Unimaginable’ storm’s death toll nears 100
Devastating photos show homes sitting in ruins in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has claimed close to 100 lives.
2/30The category 4 hurricane hit Florida on Thursday. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
3/30Sand and debris covered the coast of Treasure Island. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
4/30Massive floods have hit Asheville in North Carolina. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
5/30Floodwaters were filled with wrecked cars caught in the hurricane. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP (
6/30Signs for waterfront tourist parks sit under the heavy flood waters in Asheville. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
7/30An aerial view of damaged houses surrounded by debris are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida. Picture: Chandan Khanna/AFP
8/30Damaged boats sit on shore after high surge waters hit the coastline in Florida. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
9/30A massive tree seen fallen on a home after the hurricane hit. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
10/30Damage from flooding in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.The storm has claimed close to 100 lives. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
11/30States of emergency were declared in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Picture: Chandan Khanna/AFP hurr
12/30An aerial view of a damaged building in Valdosta, Georgia. Picture: John Falchetto / AFP
13/30Sand has been spread into houses after the ocean flooded the Florida coastline. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
14/30Piles of beach chairs surround houses afterr Hurricane Helene passed through. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
15/30Deanna Fernandez cleans her house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Cedar Key, Florida. Picture: Chandan Khanna/AFP
16/30Asheville resident Kyle Gardner takes a look at damage in Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
17/30More boats are seen piled up against a walkway bridge on The Rocky Broad River in North Carolina. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP (
18/30Damaged powerlines are seen in Valdosta, Georgia. Picture: John Falchetto / AFP
19/30Men inspect the damage from flooding in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
20/30People wait in line at Dollar General in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Fairview, North Carolina. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
21/30A damaged U-haul truck and trailer are seen sitting on the side of a hill in Asheville. Picture: Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
22/30A massive clean up begins in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
23/30Personal belongings and keepsakes belonging to Terry Wilson lay outside his mother’s home in Old Fort, North Carolina. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
24/30More than two million customers were still without electricity in the US. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
25/30Vehicles damaged from flooding and debris are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
26/30A pick-up truck is seen in this damaged backyard. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
27/30An aerial photo of a house hit by a fallen tree in Valdosta, Georgia. Picture: John Falchetto / AFP
28/30OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 29: Two vehicles lie upended from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. According to reports, more than 60 people have been killed across the South due to the storm, and millions have been left without power. North Carolina has been approved for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
29/30Old Town resident Janice Whitley wipes her face while working to find valuables from her 93-year-old mother’s bedroom in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP
30/30Mud covers the town of Old Fort in North Carolina. Picture: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/AFP