BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 30: People use heavy machinery to clear a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 near Fairview, North Carolina. Local residents said there were multiple deaths and missing persons in 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)