Race continues to find Helene survivors as death toll from storm rises
President Biden said Monday there were reports that 600 people were unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene.
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Helene survivors calling for supplies
Five days after Helene tore through the Southeast, rescue workers are still searching for hundreds who remain missing and millions of people remain without power. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.
South Carolina officials on Helene
South Carolina officials, including Gov. Henry McMaster, gave an update on Helene recovery efforts after the storm swept through the area causing catastrophic flooding and damage.
Biden gives update on Helene storm recovery
President Biden provided an update Monday on the federal response to the devastating damage from Helene across the Southeast. Over 100 people have been killed by the storm and power is still out for many throughout the region. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Millions still without power after Helene
Over 100 people are dead and Find Energy reports more than 2 million still had no electricity early Monday following Helene's destructive trek through the Southeast. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports on the aftermath and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the ongoing flooding threats for the region.
Helene blamed for more than 100 deaths
More than 100 people are dead after Helene swept through the southern U.S., with officials calling the flood damage in the Carolinas "biblical." CBS News' Nicole Valdes and Skyler Henry have more.
Hurricane Helene makes landfall
Hurricane Helene has made landfall in Florida, about 10 miles away from Perry. The Category 4 storm is now expected to head north through Georgia, where it will carry dangerous winds and flooding that could lead to landslides in southern Appalachia.
Hours before execution, man says he lied in testimony against friend
Hours before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself.
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.
South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years
The decision keeps on track the planned execution of Freddie Owens on Sept. 20 at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia.
South Carolina's "Sister Senators" on finding common ground
Three female Republican legislators bucked their party to join a Democrat and an Independent in filibustering South Carolina's near-total ban on abortion. For their efforts, the three lost their party's primaries, but say they're proud of what they accomplished.
Electric chair tested and firing squad prepared in South Carolina
South Carolina's prisons director said the state is ready to execute an inmate next month by either electrocution, firing squad or lethal injection.
Democratic candidates at CBS News spin room
Six Democratic candidates for president join CBS News in the spin room to review their debate performance in Charleston, South Carolina.
CBS News Democratic debate in full
Seven Democratic candidates for president took the stage in Charleston, South Carolina, in a debate hosted by CBS News. Watch the debate in its entirety here.
Alex Murdaugh granted chance to argue jury tampering affected murder trial
South Carolina's highest court agreed to hear an appeal from disgraced lawyer and convicted killed Alex Murdaugh, who's seeking a new trial.
Maps show Tropical Depression Debby's path and forecast
Debby made a second landfall over South Carolina and weakened into a tropical depression as it headed slowly up the East Coast.
Debby to bring heavy rain to Northeast
Debby made its second landfall in South Carolina as a tropical storm Thursday before weakening to a tropical depression later in the day. The system is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the northeast by the weekend. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports on the damage in the Palmetto State.
Debby second landfall, flood warnings
Tropical Storm Debby battered the Carolinas again after hovering over the Atlantic. In Bladenboro, North Carolina, flooding impacted residents and businesses. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more on a community working together to protect a town's only pharmacy. Also, Columbia, South Carolina, mayor Daniel Rickenmann joins CBS News with more on storm mitigation.
South Carolina braces for 2nd Debby landfall
Tropical Storm Debby is moving up the East Coast, and heavy rain has already led to flooding in parts of South Carolina. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more from Myrtle Beach.
Debby flooding prep in Myrtle Beach
Tropical Storm Debby risks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, include the potential for floods in the weeks ahead as stormwater flows from North Carolina, according to Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune, who joins CBS News with more details on storm preparations in the area.
Debby regaining strength over Atlantic
Tropical Storm Debby is being blamed for at least five weather-related deaths in the U.S. as flooding risks are increasing for inland cities in the Carolinas. CBS News' Cristian Benavides breaks down the fears of more flooding, CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest weather forecast, and CBS News New York meteorologist Tony Sadiku previews what the Norheast can expect from Debby.
Major South Carolina river flood prep after Debby
Officials are warning South Carolina residents of potential river flooding after Tropical Storm Debby pounded the area with heavy rain. Thomas McNeal, the director of emergency management in Dorchester County, South Carolina, joins CBS News with more on the flooding risks.
Tropical Storm Debby floods Georgia cities
Tropical Storm Debby continues to bring heavy rains and flooding to eastern coastal cities as it crawls north through parts of Georgia and the Carolinas. A second landfall in South Carolina is expected Wednesday night or Thursday morning. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports from Charleston.
States work to clear Debby aftermath
Tropical Storm Debby is moving north after dropping huge amounts of rain on parts of the Southeast. President Biden has authorized emergency declarations from the governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has the latest from Savannah, Georgia.
Hilton Head Island mayor on Debby rain
Hilton Head Island Mayor Alan Perry is encouraging residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Debby dumped more than 10 inches of rain in the region and as risks of floods continue. Perry joins CBS News with more information for residents and tourists in the South Carolina area.
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