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Over 40 trillion gallons (151 trillion liters) of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene.

Ed Clark, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Water Center in Alabama, described it as an “astronomical amount of precipitation,” adding that he had never seen anything like it in his 25 years working in the weather service.

The impact of that volume of water—which is enough to fill more than 60 million Olympic-size swimming pools—resulted in 140 deaths across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia after the storm made landfall on September 26, CNN reported Tuesday (October 1).

At least 40 of those fatalities occurred in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Meteorologists estimate that Hurricane Helene resulted from a combination of two or three storm systems, with some suggesting that worsening climate change may also explain why the storm was “wetter and warmer” than other tropical storms affecting North Carolina.

Below, Bored Panda has compiled a selection of photos and videos capturing the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.

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A US Coast Guard Rescue Of A Man And His Dog

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#2

Two Forgotten Dogs Get Rescued From Their Kennels

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Christina B
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This breaks my heart, that anyone could leave their dogs like this.... but thank goodness for those rescuers

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A North Carolina Resident Surrounded By Floodwaters

A North Carolina Resident Surrounded By Floodwaters

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#5

A Car Catches Fire After A Garage Floods

A Car Catches Fire After A Garage Floods

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#6

An Alligator Hunting A Lizard

An Alligator Hunting A Lizard

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#7

Alligators Out And About

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Lila Allen
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well they got displaced too. Just give them space and be careful

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#8

Waters Breaks The Windows And Inundates A Home

Waters Breaks The Windows And Inundates A Home

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#9

A Man Kayaking In The Middle Of His Living Room

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#10

The Aftermath Of The Storm At A Beach Rental Home

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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Part of the problem with why insurance rates are so high is because we insist on rebuilding in disaster prone areas. I get that living on the coast is cool but after a hurricane or two, get a clue. It’s one thing to need to live on the coast, another thing to have a second home or whatever. If we stopped paying out disaster relief, you’d see al lot of those homes disappear.

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#11

Alligators On The Front Porch

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Yet Another Alligator

Yet Another Alligator

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#13

A Man Making The Most Of His Vacation

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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an irresponsible pillock. Risk your own life, sure but if you get in trouble, you risk other people's to rescue you.

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A Man Has A Drink While A Capsized Boat Washes Ashore

A Man Has A Drink While A Capsized Boat Washes Ashore

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#15

Another Flooded Living Room

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Hurricane-Themed Cakes

Hurricane-Themed Cakes

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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong hurricane. And the company didn't make cakes, the bakers who I'm sure would rather be safe at home with family, did.

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