"The remnants of Hurricane Helene stalled over the Tennessee Valley Saturday as the death toll from the destructive storm climbed to 52, with nearly 3.8 million homes and businesses across 10 states still without power, as damage estimates swelled to $110 billion.The monstrous storm, which was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone Saturday, lashed across the southeastern United States after making landfall in Florida Thursday night.
Helene, one of the most powerful storms to rip through the US, packing up to 140 mph winds, was the third system to tear through the Panhandle region in just over a year.
Deaths were recorded across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, including a mother and her twin babies, three firefighters and an 89-year-old woman whose home was crushed by a downed tree.
Significant river flooding continued across the southern Appalachians Saturday and flood warnings remained in effect for portions of the Southeast.
Heavy rain nearly collapsed the Nolichucky Dam in Greeneville, Tennessee, which the NWS called a “particularly dangerous situation,” as it urged at least 100,000 residents in the area to “Seek higher ground now!”
The dam remained intact despite water levels reaching 8 feet over the record crest, but officials said continued assessments were underway to determine “next steps,” the Tennessee Valley Authority said." NYP
"180 combat encounters with Russian invaders in the past 24 hours.
Kharkiv axis: six enemy attacks were reported in the areas of Vovchansk and Tykhe.
Kupiansk axis: 19 Russian attacks were reported as Ukraine’s forces repelled assaults near Synkivka, Novoselivka, Hlushkivka, Kruhliakivka, Kucherivka, and Lozova.Lyman axis: the enemy attacked 16 times, trying to advance toward six settlements, focusing on Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevske, Zarichne, Torske, and Novosadove.
Kramatorsk axis: the invaders attacked nine times in the Hryhorivka, Predtechyne, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and Stupochky.
Toretsk axis: the enemy launched seven attacks near Toretsk, Shcherbanivka, and New York.
Pokrovsk axis, Ukraine’s defenders held back 47 assault and offensive actions toward the settlements of Vozdvizhenka, Novotoretske, Mykolaivka, Hrodivka, Novohrodivka, Lysivka, Krutyi Yar, Dachynske, Marynivka, Selydove, and Novotoretske. Most of the Russian assaults targeted Mykhailivka and Novotoretske.
Kurakhove axis: the Defense Forces repelled 28 attacks as the Russians focused their main efforts on the areas of Tsukuryne, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka, and Katerynivka.
Vremivka axis: the enemy carried out 13 assaults on Ukraine’s positions near Vuhledar, Bohoiavlenka, Vodiane, and Katerynivka. The Russians actively employed attack and bomber aircraft.
Orikhiv and Huliaipole axes: near Novodarivka, Robotyne and Mali Shcherbaki, the enemy saw a decent repulse, attempting three times to advance in these areas. Russian terrorists dropped over a dozen guided aerial bombs on the said sector." Ukrin
"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared, and Hezbollah confirmed, that terrorist mass murderer Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in an airstrike." Breitbart
"In Sumy, the death toll from a double attack by enemy drones has risen to seven, and the number of wounded to 12." Ukrin
"All of the nearly 15 Russian one-way attack drones that attacked Kyiv in the early hours were destroyed by Ukraine’s air defense units on the approach to the capital." Ukrin
"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after warning residents of three residential buildings in Beirut to evacuate because the terrorist organization had built facilities underneath them. IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari issued a warning just before midnight local time, hours after the IDF dropped bunker-busting bombs on the Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah." Breitbart
