A week after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the southeast, residents in some

states are still trying to get the very basics they need, water, food, and

power. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for and so far more than 200 have died

That makes it the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland US since Katrina

back in 2005

We spoke with residents in some of the hardest

hit areas around Asheville and the surrounding towns in Western North Carolina and

eastern Tennessee about what life looks like now.

For the past week, tens of thousands of people like Emily Bigelow have had to learn to live without

modern plumbing. Now forced to rely on creek water, she carries it by hand,

back to her house to make her toilet run.

So a full bucket gets about two flushes.

They're saying probably weeks before we can get water again, which you take for granted being able to flush a toilet.

For three years, Bigelow and her partner, Matt Capello, have shared this home in Asheville, North Carolina in the quiet foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

But last Friday morning, they woke to a community transformed overnight.

In just three days, Hurricane Helene dumped over 17 inches of rain onto this surrounding area, part of the trillions of

gallons of water that Helene released. In North Carolina, it triggered catastrophic

floods, more than 500 miles away from Florida. it triggered catastrophic floods.

More than 500 miles away from Florida where Helene came ashore.

I don't know of anyone in the community in Asheville or the surrounding areas that were ready for this.

Over 70 people have been confirmed dead in this county alone.

It's a death toll that's expected to rise because search and

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