Death Toll Rises in Hurricane Helene Disaster as the US Assesses the Damage | EWTN News Nightly

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In the United States, the death of at least 140 people in 6 states is being attributed to Hurricane Helene. President Biden plans to survey the damage in North Carolina tomorrow, following the bleak assessment from the state's governor. Governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, says, "We know that the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene is beyond belief. Communities were wiped off the map. Dozens of lives lost. Hundreds of roads remain damaged or impassable. Communication has been difficult due to cell phone and power outages". Desperation grows to find hundreds of people missing in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Many communities in North Caroline have been largely cut off from the outside world. Supplies are being delivered by air, truck and even mule to the hard-hit Asheville and its near-by mountain towns. Several main routes into Asheville are washed away or blocked by mudslides. The city's water system is severely damaged. Monsignor Patrick Winslow from the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, gives us perspective on the size and scope of the affected area inside his diocese. As we shift from relief to recovery, Msgr. Patrick discusses what the biggest needs are at the moment. He tells our viewers about the online appeal he launched and how successful it's been already. Msgr. Patrick tells us how one can approach the emotional and spiritual side with the faithful as they work through the grieving process. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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