A Trump Vance campaign sign is pinned to one of several fallen trees from hurricane Helene outside of Swannanoa, North Carolina. | Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO BURNSVILLE, North Carolina — When Hurricane Helene swept through Yancey County,

Biltmore Estate, one of the largest tourist attractions in North Carolina, announced it will reopen after it was damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

Kris Weil, who is sleeping in a tent after Hurricane Helene destroyed his home in Swannanoa, said it has been inspiring to see people helping people who lost everything.

Experts have warned that state residents with private wells should boil or test their water before drinking it.

Donald Trump castigated the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, repeating unsubstantiated claims that relief funds were spent on undocumented migrants instead of storm victims as the Republican nominee seeks to turn out voters in battleground North Carolina.

Twenty-six people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene, officials said Monday.

Authorities in North Carolina have confirmed 95 storm-related fatalities from Hurricane Helene and say 30 people are unaccounted for.

Helene devastated towns in western North Carolina. Three weeks later, dozens of people are missing and thousands are without power. Volunteers, donations and search and rescue teams have poured in.