South Carolina Helene storm damage update on October 3 [Video]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Thursday progress continues to be made following Tropical Storm Helene but that more work lies ahead for the state in the coming days and months. 

McMaster spoke from the state’s emergency operations center in West Columbia, nearly a week after the storm ravaged the state.

Helene has led to 41 storm-related deaths in the state so far, according to data released by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety Thursday. The number of deaths in all states from the storm has now exceeds 200. 

South Carolina Emergency Management Director Kim Stenson said Thursday that so far, 23 counties are reporting over 3,500 homes damaged with 196 of those destroyed and another 1,100 with major damage. 

Power outages have continued to drop in South …