In Asheville, North Carolina, only one city block had power Monday morning, the mayor said. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images
Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves
Important Takeaways:
- Helene’s path of destruction stretched more than 500 miles, from coastal Florida to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Short on supplies, power and patience, storm victims who saw the brutal force of Helene upend their lives have emerged to a new week, facing the daunting challenge of rebuilding.
- Some of the roads and bridges they need to do the job aren’t there anymore.
- Electricity could be a week away or longer.
- Emergency services are stretched.
- Communications infrastructure is in shreds.
- North Carolina suffered the highest death toll, at least 42 so far
- At least 25 storm victims also perished in South Carolina, 17 in Georgia, 11 in Florida, four in Tennessee and two in Virginia.
- More than 2 million customers remain without power
- Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina – where at least 30 people have died – have received about 600 missing persons reports through an online form
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