South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said Tuesday that the remnants of Hurricane Helene killed 36 people in the state, bringing the total death toll to 152.
McMaster was speaking at a press conference in West Columbia, South Carolina.
The storm cut a path of death and destruction across the Southeast after coming ashore Thursday in Florida. Nearly half of the deaths occurred in North Carolina, while dozens of others occurred in South Carolina and Georgia.
Rescue teams with dogs waded through knee-deep mud and debris today searching the mountains of western North Carolina for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm devastated the region.
Many who survived what was one of the deadliest storms in US history were left without electricity or any way to call for help. Some cooked food on charcoal grills or walked to high ground in hopes of finding a signal to call their loved ones.
