The impact of Hurricane Helene is being felt throughout the Southeast where flooding has washed out roads and entire communities.
The death toll across the Southeast was at least 162 early Wednesday and was expected to rise. Buncombe County, home to Asheville, has reported 57 deaths. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was on the ground in his state Tuesday, touring a local hospital, chatting with residents and officials and helping hand out free meals.
“The people of western North Carolina are inspiring in the toughest of times,” Cooper said. “We’re going to have their back.”
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Here’s a look at the destruction that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said would take years and a “multibillion-dollar undertaking” to clean.
- USA TODAY published a map of resources in the Asheville, North Carolina, area that shows where residents can find shelter, water, food, and more. The tool is available here.