… just two days, and a massive amount of damage across much of the southeastern United States. Hundreds of thousands of Georgians across the state were victims of that storm's fury. Georgia Power reported it was the worst storm they've ever seen, with over 11,800 power poles broken, over 5,800 transformers damaged, and over 20,000 people who worked around the clock to restore power. In total, 230 people across the country lost their lives, 34 of them right here in Georgia, including four of our children. Marty and I toured 16 of the hardest hit counties in Helene's Way. (03:06–03:23)
CLAIM
Asserts that Hurricane Helene was the worst storm Georgia Power had seen, with significant infrastructure damage.
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