Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers, and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in US history.

A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.

2.Helene was a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday. According to the New York Times, its impact extended into Tennessee and caused 600 miles of destruction. 3.One of the areas hit hardest was Asheville, a city in western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains.