At least 57 people died in the flooding and devastation caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene
	
	In the mad scramble to get food, water and gas, many people are also searching for a place to get their prescription medicines.
	
	Shipping operations have been temporarily suspended to Buncombe County because of the lack of safe roads.
	
	While power has been restored to parts of downtown Black Mountain, the majority of the town remains without electricity. Emergency services continue working on water restoration and aiding residents affected by the catastrophic damage. Daily community meetings provide critical updates.
	
	Governor Roy Cooper, alongside FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and state officials, visited Western North Carolina today to assess the damage from Hurricane Helene
	
	Both President Biden and Vice President Harris addresses the nation about the response to Hurricane Helene in the Southeastern US.
	
	Searchers fanned out across the region, using helicopters to get past washed-out bridges and hiking through wilderness to reach isolated homes
	
	Access to safe and potable water is a critical issue in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
	
	Individuals evacuating the Asheville area can use I-40 East or I-26 East.
	
	ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Isolated, cut off, overwhelmed, frustrated. Those are just a few […]