People ride in the back of a pickup truck on a mud-covered street left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
October 2, 2024
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October 2, 2024 11:20 a.m.
Water and power outages from Helene test patience in the Southeast
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Many residents of the Carolinas who still lacked running water, cellphone service and electricity Wednesday made do for the moment and questioned how long their patience would last nearly a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast. The storm and its aftermath have killed at least 178 people.