North Carolina reels from Helene’s devastation as crews rush to deliver aid [Video]

Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina over the weekend, leaving behind a trail of death and devastation. At least 44 people were killed across the state, most in a mountainous county where monstrous floodwaters engulfed homes, demolished businesses and cut off power to thousands.

North Carolina emergency crews were racing Monday to deliver food and other essential supplies to areas hit hard by Helene. In interviews and social media posts, residents said they urgently needed diapers, baby formula, gas and drinking water.

Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for and hundreds of thousands of customers were without power in the state Monday evening, according to the website Poweroutage.us.

“This is an unprecedented tragedy that requires an unprecedented response,” Gov. Roy Cooper said at a news briefing Sunday, adding that some areas were drenched by as much as 29 inches of rainfall.

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At least 40 people were dead in Buncombe County, home of …