In vast areas, roads remain inaccessible and communication systems battered from Helene. Many residents are desperate for water, food and medical supplies.

Rescuers raced to reach isolated communities cut off by devastating floods in the wake of Hurricane Helene, as the death toll surpassed 100 across six states in the Southeastern U.S.Search teams hiked mountainous terrain to look for survivors,

As the death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene continues to rise across the Southeast, resources from across the U.S. are being brought into areas decimated by the storm – including parts of western North Carolina that remain isolated after catastrophic flooding cut off access to several communities.