The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. More than 130 people have been killed, according to The Associated Press.

Southeastern U.S. states started a massive cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday after winds, rain and storm surges from Hurricane Helene snuffed out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges and caused catastrophic flooding from Florida to Virginia.

The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise after the storm led to damage and flooding in multiple states in the southeast US.

Tropical Storm Kirk, the 11th named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, has officially formed over the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.The hurricane is forecasted to strengthen into a major hurricane over the next several days,

North Carolina will resume search and rescue operations on Tuesday, intent on delivering aid and making contact with hundreds of people cut off by washed-out roads and damaged cellphone towers in the wake of Helene.

Residents of the historic town of Marshall, population roughly 800, are trying to dig out from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene

Before this scenic, rustic Great Smoky Mountain refuge turned into a trap few residents saw coming, there were signs of Hurricane Helene’s unthinkable potential.