OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ed McMahon stands on Catawba Ave. as a fire department vehicle passes in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. McMahon said he was evacuated by National Guard but after three to four hours, was returned to Old Fort because there was no routes out of the area. At least 90 people have been killed across the southeastern U.S. due to the hurricane, according to published reports, which made landfall as a category 4 storm on Thursday. Millions are without power, according to the reports. The White House declared major disasters in North Carolina and Florida, freeing up federal emergency management money for those areas. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)