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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. This is the

excerpt. Today, hundreds remain missing after Helene.

How some are using social media and their own resources to try and make sure loved ones are safe.

Plus a judge strikes down Georgia's restrictive abortion ban,

and on Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday,

and look at how the former president's impact on politics

is still being felt in 2024.

Hundreds of people remain missing in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

President Joe Biden yesterday put that number as high as 600 and promised communities that help is on the way.

Millions of people across multiple states are dealing with power outages and widespread destruction

and the priority remains finding those unaccounted for.

I spoke with USA Today, Breaking News reporter, Christopher Khan, about how the search for

the missing has many turning to social media.

Christopher, thank you so much for joining me on the excerpt today.

Happy to be here.

So Chris, we know this is an ever-changing situation, but really just how severe have

things been in parts of the southeast in recent days after

Helene hit and in particular Chris what have we heard about broken down communications

and missing persons? In short the storm has been devastating.

Officials have said at least 100 people have been killed.

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