Those affected by Hurricane Helene in the Southeast U.S. are now nearly five days without necessities, including water, gas, power and cellphone service.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the death toll would rise as rescuers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads and widespread flooding.

As the death toll from Helene continued to rise, the city of Asheville in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains was picking up the pieces from the devastating storm.Water systems were down Tuesday and would likely take weeks to repair,