Emergency responders are still rescuing people and trying to get aid to the mountains in North Carolina, five days after Helene made landfall, the governor said during a Tuesday news conference.
There are 460,000 North Carolinians without power, access to water remains difficult for some, roadways remain dangerous and more than 1,100 people are being housed in 29 shelters across the state, Gov. Roy Cooper said.
“The devastation brought by Hurricane Helene is beyond belief,” he said. “Communities were wiped off the map.”
Despite the challenges, the governor said he’s been encouraged to see how people are working together through the tragedy, including many first responders and medical workers who left their own families and damaged homes to take care of the community.
So far, more than 57,000 people have applied for FEMA individual assistance…
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