There have been 10 confirmed fatalities in Buncombe County as a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the sheriff said at a Sept. 29, 10 a.m. briefing.

While the region hit hardest is largely rural, it holds a healthy share of the state’s nearly 7.7 million registered voters.

As the flood waters begin to recede Monday, hope has started to appear on the devastated landscape around Asheville.

Days after Hurricane Helene made landfall, devastating flooding, road closures and power outages remain in hard-hit areas. There have been at least 90 deaths as a result of the storm, according to an NBC News count of confirmed fatalities.

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