Helene is already the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland US since Katrina in 2005
The search for Hurricane Helene's victims entered its second week on Friday, with rescue teams and volunteers still trying to reach those cut off by the storm's destruction.
In Buncombe County, which encompasses Asheville, a major tourist destination and the area's largest city, the death count reached 72 by Thursday evening, according to Sheriff Miller. Despite the grim statistics, he expressed hope that many of the missing might still be found alive. In the Blue Ridge Mountains along North Carolina's Cane River, the Pensacola Volunteer Fire Department fought their way through dense woodland on Thursday, almost a week after intense flooding devastated the area.
Each day there are further requests to check on individuals yet to make contact, with no clear conclusion to the search efforts in sight. "You hope you're getting closer, but it's still hard to know," Mr Wallin added.
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