The death toll from Hurricane Helene now stands at 132, and with , officials expect the toll from what is already America's deadliest hurricane so far this year to rise further. The reports that the toll includes at least 40 people in the North Carolina county that includes Asheville. Mike Cayce, the city's fire chief, told that Asheville has suffered a "tremendous amount of wreckage.
" Cayce said that roads and communications are down and that the city urgently needs food and water. "We need it very quickly. We can't wait any longer," he said.
"Our residents have been without food and water now for five days.".