More than 100 people are dead and hundreds of others remain missing, including 600 in one North Carolina county alone, as southeastern portions of the United States recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, officials and news reports said.

But East Tennessee is going to need a lot of help to get its water and power back online, and eventually to reconnect communities where bridges washed out. Here are the most important things to know Monday morning: ➤ Get weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about Hurricane Helene and other weather events now At least two people in East Tennessee have died due to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Helene,

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.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he has spoken with the governors of Georgia and North Carolina after the states were affected by Hurricane Helene, which has killed more than 100 people, wiping out communications and leaving millions without power.

President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 30 that he expected to travel to survey impacted states like North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Former President Donald Trump will visit Georgia after the southeast was battered by Hurricane Helene, while President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stay in Washington, D.C. — for now. Biden will deliver remarks providing an update on relief efforts from the White House on Monday,

After hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, Helene tore through the Southeast, leaving dozens of people dead and millions without power, unleashing historic rain and flooding in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.

Helene, now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, left chaos and destruction across the Southeast. A damage estimate said the storm will cost billions.

Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night as a category 4 hurricane near Perry, Florida, in the state’s Big Bend region. As of Saturday afternoon, CNN reports that there are at least 50 deaths as a direct result of this storm.

Many households in Charlton County are still without power several days after Hurricane Helene. Georgia Power estimates power will be restored by the very latest, Oct. 5th.

After making landfall in Florida, Helene swept through several southeastern states, causing severe flooding, destruction and power outages.