Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper and we are following our breaking news on

Helene a monstrous deadly storm that is leaving large parts of the

southeastern United States in

shambles life-threatening conditions continuing

across multiple states in the US,

as at least 25 people have been reported dead,

including a four-year-old girl killed in a car wreck in Claremont,

North Carolina.

Right now, hundreds of miles north of where Helene made landfall as a category four hurricane

in Florida,

emergency situations are still unfolding.

More than 50 people are stranded on the roof of a hospital

in Irwin, Tennessee right now,

that complex surrounded by many feet of water.

Nearby in the Western mountainous region of North Carolina,

Helene is compounding a rainstorm from Wednesday.

Together more than 30 inches of rain fell in 48 hours.

We're learning that a dam failure in Lake Lure is, quote,

imminent.

The state's transportation department says all roads in Western North Carolina should be considered.

Closed on to Georgia where more than 11 people have been killed and multiple people are still trapped inside buildings.

Flash flood emergencies have led to at least 100 water

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