Hurricane Heleneravaged parts of the southeastern United States over the weekend.
The category 4 storm has killed more than 100 people, leveled entire towns, and destroyed critical infrastructure.
In North Carolina, 37 fatalitieshave been reported, and hundreds remain missing.
Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images
Buncombe County, the seat of Ashville, has become the national epicenter of the disaster.
The citys central water system was severely damaged, cutting off residents from basic life-sustaining resources as Helene dissipated.
Roy Cooper (D)saidon Sunday.
The water receded at Biltmore Village today revealing the devastation.
I have been in this area many times, and today it was not recognizable.
We are working hard to get as many supplies in there water obviously is a big thing, Gov.
Cooper told Spectrum News over the weekend.
The problem is everything is flooded.
It is very difficult for them to see exactly what the problems are.
The only available wifi in#Ashevilleis at the public library downtown.
As soon as it will not disrupt emergency response operations, I intend to travel to impacted communities.
In a Monday press conference, Kemp lauded the support hed received from lawmakers across American politics.
