One of the homes belonging to the White family rests on its side in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Morganton, N.C. The adjacent Catawba River flooded due to torrential rains destroying seven of the family's nine homes on the property. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Cindy White looks over the devastation inside her home caused by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Morganton, N.C. The adjacent Catawba River flooded due to the torrential rains destroying the seven of family's nine homes on the property. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Homes and vehicles that were damaged in a flash flood from Hurricane Helene lie on the side of a road near the Swannanoa River, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Search crews look for victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Crews work to clean up the tons of sand and debris pushed onto Gulf Boulevard from Hurricane Helene storm surge, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Madeira Beach, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

A destroyed mobile home and vehicles lay scattered across muddy land, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Hendersonville, N.C., in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

A wooden board covers part of an antiques business that was damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Helene along King Street in downtown Boone, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

Kim Greene, left, and Sarah Jackson, right, stand inside Lililu, undamaged by Tropical Storm Helene, with sale items in bins for donations to hurricane victims, in downtown Boone, N.C., Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)