Three rivers that swelled to deadly levels during Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27 – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – start in North Carolina and empty into Douglas Lake. They transformed the waters of the popular recreation and fishing destination to brown muck and left a one-square-mile island of wreckage after the historic floods.

Katie Webster of the North Carolina Emergency Management gives the latest update on the road to recovery after Hurricane Helene. Western North Carolina is expected to be soaked by upcoming showers.

North Carolina lawmakers are crafting a third Helene disaster package after approving $877 million dollars in two bills going to multiple state agencies.