(Latest known state death totals from Helene)

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3. I remember those storms.

Audry: My 4-year-old self was confused and disappointed to learn that Steve Allen's wife's sister, whom I'd recently met on our new Admiral, would be the cruel sister. Like the wicked witch of the west v the good witch of the north, both of whom I'd recently met on that same TeeVee. Mid-century sensory overload took no prisoners.
Camille: Heavy rain messed up my grandfather's tobacco staked out in the field. Costly and muddy, all-hands-on-deck affair to deal with. The party in Woodstock, though, kinda stole oxygen from the disaster news.