1,000 troops to be mobilized to support Helene recovery

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. military is sending more help to victims of Hurricane Helene.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday authorized the mobilization of as many as 1,000 soldiers to assist with recovery efforts in the aftermath of the storm, which has been responsible for more than 170 deaths as hundreds more remain missing throughout the Southeast.

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