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Asheville, North Carolina, mayor on Hurricane Helene's impact

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A van flows in floodwaters near the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A van flows in floodwaters near the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Rescuers are still looking for missing people in the mountains in North Carolina and trying to get food and water to others after Hurricane Helene tore through the area.

The storm killed more than 120 people across numerous states. Nearly a third of the people killed were in Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Asheville’s Mayor Esther Manheimer joins us now.

This segment aired on October 1, 2024.

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