I see Khan Cnn News central starts right now tragedy. The race to provide relief across a Half Dozen states battered by her Hurricane Helene the Death Toll now at 95, we will speak to the government were of North Carolina were the hardest hit states this hour. And President Biden will address the nation this morning, breaking overnight, new israeli airstrikes as new signs and murderers that israel could be preparing for a Ground Invasion and final day of prep for what could be the last debate of the president ial election season. New Report Morning and what j. D. Vance and Tim Walz are doing today . Im Kate Bolduan with John Berman and sara sidner. This is Cnn News central southeast are facing and indescribable to destruction after Hurricane Helene tore a path of devastation from florida to virginia. At least 95 people across six states have died. Many more people are unaccounted for this hour and officials believe the Death Toll will rise, right now, utility crews are working around t
Them morning. You were live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We are following Breaking News this Morning Disaster in Western North Carolina as one North Carolina official put it the devastation is quote biblical large swaths are completely cut off in that area. Official say, all roads there are considered closed. These are exclusive pictures coming into cnn showing the destruction in asheville. What you are looking at is the main Road And Biltmore village near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five lane road, usually full of cars now, its covered in debris and mud. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies that as a comment in sight these days, helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters. You can see right here rising to Roof Level and pushing trailers and to buildings, Power And Water are out in much of the city. This is a transform where you can see it right there just lying in the Middle Of The Road leaking fluid. Its been there f
Struggling with helenes catastrophic aftermath, much of the areas famed Scenic Lands its gate completely unrecognizable. Look at these visuals. It just tells you everything you need to know about the devastation and the damage from helene in Buncombe County where asheville is at least 35 stormrelated deaths are reported with more than 600 people unaccounted for officials warn the Death Toll could go much higher. And these exclusive pictures just in to cnn showed the extent of the destruction should in asheville. What you are looking at is the main road there and biltmore village, its near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five Lane Road usually pull up cars. Now, as you see a is covered in mud and debris. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters rising too level and pushing trailers into buildings power, and water are out and much of the city just basic necessities. People need to survive they dont theyre
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Helene. Dozens of communities cut off from freshwater and much needed supplies are dwindling by them Minute Rescue teams now racing to get to those stranded residents. Plus a final day of prayer for what could be the last debate before Election Day new boarding on how senator j. D. Vance and governor Tim Walz are preparing specifically the lastminute jitters. Walz says he is feeling as the Trump Team tries to set expectations high for their Rival And Israel carrying out new raids in lebanon as we learn new details about the possibility of a Ground Offensive how hezbollah is responding after the assassination of their leader were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central across Pasta Southeast are grappling with Incomprehensible Storm Devastation after helene left a 500 mile wide Path Of Destruction from Florida To Virginia One of the hardest Hit Areas though, is western North Carolina. And some of the scenes there, frankly, they