Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of Western North Carolina

OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ron Grindstaff carries a laundry hamper with belongings as he and his family work to salvage belongings in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. According to reports, at least 100 people have been killed across the southeastern U.S., and millions are without power due to the storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday. The White House has approved disaster declarations in North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama, freeing up federal emergency management money and resources for those states. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)