Busick, North Carolina, a remote town near Mount Mitchell State Park, received 30.78 inches of rain as a result of Helene — a record for the highest rainfall in the Appalachians from a tropical weather system. It beats the 27 inches that fell over the Virginian Appalachians in 1969.

The confirmed death toll in Buncombe County, North Carolina, alone climbed to 35 and was expected to rise, the sheriff said Monday.

Parts of the U.S. Southeast are strggling to recover from the damage inflicted by powerful Hurricane Helene Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins from the monster tempest that killed at least 64 people.

Meteorologists are warning about a high risk for tropical development that could affect the United States by the end of this week. The news comes as millions of Americans are still reeling from Helene,

Cellular phone service remained out in large swaths from Ohio through the Carolinas and into Florida. "The lack of communication is concerning," North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said on Monday in an interview with CNN.

Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Helene’s outer bands will start to lash Florida’s Gulf Coast. The worst of the conditions will be throughout the day on Thursday. Helene is forecast to make landfall Thursday night along Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 hurricane.

Life won't soon be the same for communities in North Carolina's mountains after Tropical Storm Helene.Heartbreak in the hills: The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers swept through Asheville's well-known Biltmore Village and River Arts District.