The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. More than 130 people have been killed, according to The Associated Press.

The disaster in Asheville, a mountain town 300 miles from the coast, was unexpected for many, leaving residents without power, cell service, or water as the death toll rises.

Aid groups are working in multiple states to help those affected by the hurricane and its aftermath. By Jesus Jiménez Hurricane Helene brought widespread damage across the South, leaving more than 100 people dead,