Republican Party leaders met in hurricane-torn North Carolina last week with a mission: figure out how to reach displaced or cut-off potential Donald Trump voters. They thought of flying in absentee ballot registrations via helicopter or having mules or all-terrain vehicles take voters to the polls.

Beech Mountain’s lodging and restaurants are largely open, welcoming visitors back to the area. And preparations for ski season are underway.

"We took in 147 from the Carolinas after the hurricane and had over 100 cats prior to that," the shelter manager told Newsweek.

North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene is likely to have caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state

North Carolina county overcounted Hurricane Helene deaths by as many as 30, according to sheriff and state data

About 30 people remain missing nearly a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, state officials said at a news conference on Monday. The latest count, of 26 missing people, was down from an estimate of 92 provided by Gov.

Authorities in North Carolina have confirmed 96 storm-related fatalities from Hurricane Helene and say 21 people are unaccounted for.