How many people have died from Hurricane Helene?

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The number of fatalities linked directly to Hurricane Helene surpassed 250 people, with most attributed to the effects of flooding. As the storm traveled inland, it left a path of destruction nearly 500 miles (about 800 km) long. Helene’s storm surge swept into ground floors of coastal structures. Inland, heavy rains and flooding washed out roads and bridges and downed power poles and lines, leaving some 4 million people without electricity.