Access to water is a critical need in western North Carolina as the region struggles days after the flooding disaster caused by Hurricane Helene. Many of the pipes that deliver the water were washed away.

Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris on Tuesday looking in the mountains of western North Carolina for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm carved a

The North Carolina death toll included one horrific story after another of people who were trapped by floodwaters in their homes or vehicles.

STORY: Tens of thousands of people in North Carolina did not have running water on Wednesday (October 2).It’s been six days since Hurricane Helene carved a path through the U.S. South, killing scores of people.