Hurricane Helene leaves path of destruction - in pictures

  • Soldiers arrive to help residents remove debris and mud from their homes after Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina. Reuters
    Soldiers arrive to help residents remove debris and mud from their homes after Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina. Reuters
  • Soldiers set up a camp near the town of Marshall as part of the response to the hurricane that affected much of North Carolina. Reuters
    Soldiers set up a camp near the town of Marshall as part of the response to the hurricane that affected much of North Carolina. Reuters
  • A resident walks through debris after Hurricane Helene, in Marshall, North Carolina. Reuters
    A resident walks through debris after Hurricane Helene, in Marshall, North Carolina. Reuters
  • A boat driven ashore by Hurricane Helene on Keaton Beach, Florida, on Friday September 27. More than 30 people were killed in Florida and other south-eastern US states when Helene struck. AFP
    A boat driven ashore by Hurricane Helene on Keaton Beach, Florida, on Friday September 27. More than 30 people were killed in Florida and other south-eastern US states when Helene struck. AFP
  • A rescue team takes residents to safety from flooding as Tropical Storm Helene strikes Boone, North Carolina, on Friday September 27. Reuters
    A rescue team takes residents to safety from flooding as Tropical Storm Helene strikes Boone, North Carolina, on Friday September 27. Reuters
  • Hurricane Helene toppled the forecourt roof of a petrol station in Perry, Florida, on Friday September 27, 2024. AFP
    Hurricane Helene toppled the forecourt roof of a petrol station in Perry, Florida, on Friday September 27, 2024. AFP
  • A resident of Boone, North Carolina, helps to free a car that became stranded in a stretch of flooded road. Reuters
    A resident of Boone, North Carolina, helps to free a car that became stranded in a stretch of flooded road. Reuters
  • Nash Harris and his mother Alicia hoping to salvage belongings after Hurricane Helene brought a tree down on their home in Steinhatchee, Florida. Reuters
    Nash Harris and his mother Alicia hoping to salvage belongings after Hurricane Helene brought a tree down on their home in Steinhatchee, Florida. Reuters
  • The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Friday, September 27. Reuters
    The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Friday, September 27. Reuters
  • Waylon and Nash Harris at their home in Steinhatchee, Florida, in Helen's wake on September 27. Reuters
    Waylon and Nash Harris at their home in Steinhatchee, Florida, in Helen's wake on September 27. Reuters
  • A tree pulled down electrical wires in Cedar Key, Florida. Reuters
    A tree pulled down electrical wires in Cedar Key, Florida. Reuters
  • Damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene on a home in Steinhatchee, Florida. Reuters
    Damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene on a home in Steinhatchee, Florida. Reuters
  • Residents assess flood damage in Boone, North Carolina, on September 27. Heavy rains caused severe flooding in many parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Getty Images / AFP
    Residents assess flood damage in Boone, North Carolina, on September 27. Heavy rains caused severe flooding in many parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Getty Images / AFP
  • Flood waters destroy a bridge during Tropical Storm Helene in Boone, North Carolina, on Friday, September 27. Reuters
    Flood waters destroy a bridge during Tropical Storm Helene in Boone, North Carolina, on Friday, September 27. Reuters
  • Torrential flooding inundated communities like Steinhatchee in Florida, and emergency responders launched rescue operations. AFP
    Torrential flooding inundated communities like Steinhatchee in Florida, and emergency responders launched rescue operations. AFP
  • Steinhatchee in Florida following Hurricane Helene on Friday September 27. Reuters
    Steinhatchee in Florida following Hurricane Helene on Friday September 27. Reuters
  • Power crews work on lines after Hurricane Helene passed Crystal River, Florida. Getty Images / AFP
    Power crews work on lines after Hurricane Helene passed Crystal River, Florida. Getty Images / AFP
  • At the seawall in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene at the Davis Islands' Seaplane Basin near Peter O Airport in Tampa, Florida, on September 27. AP Photo
    At the seawall in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene at the Davis Islands' Seaplane Basin near Peter O Airport in Tampa, Florida, on September 27. AP Photo