A mud encrusted vehicle sits abandoned by the side of a road next to a U.S. flag in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Candler, North Carolina, U.S. October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of western North Carolina residents remained without running water on Wednesday, six days after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida and carved a destructive path through much of U.S. Southeast, killing more than 160 people.
The powerful storm inundated the region with catastrophic flooding, destroying pipes, damaging water plants and cutting off power.
