Federal and state officials are rushing to airlift supplies to battered mountain communities in western North Carolina, where the storm left behind damaged water systems, washed-out roads and downed power lines.

Authorities are rushing to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday as residents along the storm-battered Florida coast gathered for church

Massive rains from the powerful storm Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue around the U.S. Southeast.