Debris and mud are seen in Whitson Furniture and General Store in Green Mountain, North Carolina, October 6, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene. Whitson Furniture and General Store is 64 year old small family business. The storm, which struck Florida on September 26, has killed more than 225 people across a handful of states -- making it the deadliest natural disaster to hit the United States since 2005's Hurricane Katrina -- with the toll still rising. (Photo by Allison Joyce / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images)