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This aerial view shows flooding from the Pigeon River in downtown Newport from the remnants of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024.
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PHOTO BY DALE BORING
A house is seen floating in the water in Del Rio due to flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. This still image taken from a video from Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office shows a man being rescued in Newport by Newport Police Department and JCSO during the flooding on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
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