Hurricane Helene is turning out to be one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever make landfall in the U.S.

More than 150 people died and hundreds more are still unaccounted for.

Over a million people still don't have power and the historic flooding

nearly washed some small towns away in Western North Carolina. In North Carolina the

city of Asheville is still reeling from destroyed water lines, road closures, and a lack of basic

supplies. Joining us now to discuss the dire situation there is Asheville Mayor Esther

Mannheimer. Thank you for being with us.

Thank you.

I'm glad to be here.

What are conditions they are like right now?

What are the most pressing challenges you're facing?

First of all, is that we don't have water and power to most folks that are living in Asheville in the surrounding area,

which is in Buncombe County. And so the priority is to restore water and power. And in the meantime, we've got to get resources

to folks that need drinking water, food,

and basic necessities for everyday life.

So that could be diapers, formula, all the things that you would think of that you need to live in your home.

That's really our priority at this point, but the area that was devastated by the flooding is being inspected from top to bottom.

I was just visiting with the FEMA folks that are set up here, working with all the

organizations from around the country that have come in to assist with the effort

to sort through all of the damaged area,

make sure that everyone is accounted for.

That is not complete yet.

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