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The death toll continues to rise as communities in western North Carolina continue to dig out from the catastrophic floods brought by Helene.
Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, confirmed 40 people have been found dead there. The number continues to rise from Buncombe. Information on fatalities from other counties has been sparse so far.
Residents across the region are facing long power outages, no cellphone service and shortages of food, water and fuel. Most areas have nighttime curfews for residents.

Your Weather Planner

Tuesday will start off foggy like the past couple days, followed by a partly sunny day with a few passing showers.

The tropics remain active with Kirk forming in the Atlantic to join Issac and Joyce. We'll have another tropical wave develop soon that will likely become Leslie.

However, conditions are favorable for a new tropical system in the Gulf as we head into and move through the weekend.

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Around North Carolina

1. Biden commits to Helene recovery 'for as long as it takes,' says he'll visit N.C. on Wednesday

President Joe Biden described the impacts of Hurricane Helene as “broad and devastating” as he delivered an update on the federal government’s response to what he called a “history-making” storm. During a second round of remarks on Monday afternoon, the president announced he will visit North Carolina on Wednesday.

2. A look at how much rain Helene dumped on western North Carolina

Over 30 inches fell in a single North Carolina community. Other communities saw at least more than 13 inches from the storm, which also spun up tornadoes and brought heavy winds.

3. Re­cov­ering from Helene: Shelters, resources and closings

Helene hammered the state with heavy rain and high winds on Friday, bringing devastating flooding and some tornadoes. Here are some of the latest shelter locations, important resources and closings.

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Editor's Pick - Touring Helene in western North Carolina

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is touring the aftermath of Helene's destruction as thousands are still without power and others are on water rations. Spectrum News 1's Loretta Boniti joined Moore for an exclusive look at the damage and the recovery efforts.