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South Carolina death toll rises to 13 after hurricane Helene – ABC Columbia
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Helene Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (NOAA via AP)
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A little more than 13 hours since Hurricane Helene blew through the Palmetto state knocking down trees, power and flooding roads throughout the area ABC Columbia News has learned the amount of people killed as a result is on the rise.
Earlier Friday, Governor Henry McMaster relayed that 4 people perished during the storm that packed wind gusts upwards of 140 miles per hour. As of 10:30pm Friday night, multiple law enforcement agencies including the Department of Public Safety and number given from the Governor now brings the number of people who have died during the hurricane has jumped to 13.
No details have been given concerning how all of the various individuals died during the storm, but we have been able to confirm that two of the storm related 13 fatalities were firefighters.
Stay with ABC Columbia News as we continue to follow the latest developments. We will bring you the very latest details as soon as they are provided to us on air and online.