The death toll from Hurricane Helene reached at least 107 people in six states on Monday, according an Associated Press tally.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said during a news conference Monday that the death toll in that state had risen from 17 to 25, pushing the overall toll to more than 100 people. More than half of those fatalities have been reported in the Carolinas.
A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed there.
Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the toll would rise as rescuers and other emergency workers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding….