North Carolina accounted for the most deaths at 49 as of Monday afternoon, according to a count by NBC News.
At least 12 deaths were reported in Florida, and Georgia has reported 25 deaths, South Carolina 29, Tennessee four and Virginia two.
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Western North Carolina and particularly the mountain city of Asheville were hit hard by the storm, with flooding making some neighborhoods unrecognizable.
More than 200 people from South Carolina State Fire are conducting welfare checks, officials said Monday.
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