Hurricane Helene Ground Zero: Inside Asheville where one third of storm deaths occurred in an 'unprecedented tragedy' as total toll surges past 100

About one-third of confirmed deaths caused by Hurricane Helene are from a single North Carolina region, it has been revealed. A handout photo made available by the North Carolina Division of Aviation showing flood damage caused by the storm that started as Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, September 29, 2024 Relief efforts continue in Asheville area where a major disaster due to Hurricane Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without power Heavy rains from hurricane Helen caused record flooding and damage on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina The North Carolina mountain town of Asheville has faced a massive amount of destruction following Hurricane Helene A drone view shows a damaged area in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29, 2024 A resident and her dog walk around the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina Search and rescue teams from 19 states and the US government have converged on North Carolina, Cooper said, adding that some roads could take months to repair. Members of the FEMA Massachusetts Task Force 1 conduct search and rescue in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene in Haywood County, North Carolina Residents walk along Catawba Avenue while debris is cleared in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Old Fort, North Carolina A trailer hangs off a bridge in Asheville, North Carolina on Sunday A passerby checks the water depth of a flooded road in Morganton, North Carolina. In addition, traffic lights are broken due to powercuts Residents wait in line with gas cans at a Gas Plus gas station in North Augusta, South Carolina Damage and residual flooding from Mill Creek is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on in Old Fort, North Carolina 'It's tragic,' Biden told reporters on Sunday, pledging recovery assistance after declaring major disasters in Florida and North Carolina and emergencies for Florida, North Carolina Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Alabama. Vehicles damaged from flooding and debris are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Old Fort, North Carolina An aerial view of a home that was destroyed by fire as a result of storm surge as Hurricane Helene passed off shore in the Davis Islands neighborhood in Tampa, Florida Workers clean and gut a property that was flooded from the storm surge, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Steinhatchee, Florida on Sunday Two vehicles lie upended from flooding in Old Fort, North Carolina A vehicle sits outside of its garage after storm surge in Madeira Beach, Florida An uprooted tree landed on a pickup truck in front of a home on East Main Street in Glen Alpine, North Carolina A sign advising residents to boil their tap water is seen after Helene passed offshore in St. Petersburg, Florida The roof of one home sat flat in the dirt, its walls blown away.