NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Death toll exceeded 200 on Thursday in hurricane-stricken southeastern U.S. states, according to NBC News.
At least 204 people are known to have died across six states as a result of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene since it made landfall in Florida a week ago, reported the news outlet, adding that hundreds are still missing and nearly a million customers remain without power.
