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UPDATE: 10:00 AM ET

At least 90 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Helene with a third of them being reported in North Carolina. The death toll is expected to rise as Western North Carolina has been impacted by devastating floods, leaving some areas under several feet of water. At least 30 died in Buncombe County.

New York's governor is sending National Guard soldiers and equipment to North Carolina to help with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Governor Kathy Hochul has deployed 17 Army National Guard soldiers from Rochester along with three Chinook helicopters and four one-hundred kilowatt generators. The soldiers and choppers will support the North Carolina National Guard. The generators are being trucked to Macon, Georgia. Hochul says they embody the spirit of solidarity and resilience.

A Colorado task force is on the move to help more victims of Hurricane Helene. Steve Aseltine says people from all around the state are part of the group. They first set up in Tennessee on Friday, then headed to Florida and now they're in North Carolina. The 45-member team arrived last night to focus on Asheville after widespread flooding hit the city. The group spent the weekend searching neighborhoods under evacuation and rescuing people trapped in their homes.

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UPDATE: 6:00 AM ET

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says getting people out and getting supplies in is the priority in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Flooding in Asheville and other parts of Buncombe County and Western North Carolina is described as being at "biblical" levels. More than 400,000 people in North Carolina are among the two million throughout the Southeast who are still without power. A reported quarter-million people lost cell phone service, which officials say is contributing to the high number of people being reported missing. Helene is being blamed for at least 90 deaths in the Southeast after it made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane.

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UPDATE: 5:30 AM ET

Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for in Buncombe County as massive recovery efforts are underway. At least 30 people have been confirmed dead, while 600 are missing as of this morning. Five storm-related deaths were reported in Henderson County as well.

Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller says the flooding caused by Helene has been devastating.

"We now have 30 confirmed losses due to the storm," said Miller. Officials say hundreds are still unaccounted for following the flooding caused by up to 29 inches of rain in some areas.

At least 94,000 customers in the Asheville area were without power late today. Residents in some areas, especially Black Mountain, are having problems getting bottled water. Governor Roy Cooper is calling Helene one of the worst storms in modern history for parts of North Carolina.

Asheville's mayor is giving updates on water supply for households in the city. Esther Manheimer told WLOS-TV Sunday that some customers in south Asheville should have service since the Mills River plant is still functioning. Roads have been washed out while service is restored from the North Fork plant in the northern part of the city. Residents are encouraged to go to the city's government website and sign up for A-V-L Alerts.

The impacts of Hurricane Helene's remnants are still affecting flights in and out of Asheville. The Asheville Regional Airport is urging passengers to pay close attention to flight updates in the meantime. Most flights were canceled over the weekend and most appear to be impacted today as well. Airport officials say widespread internet and cell service outages have impacted flights as well.

Most schools around Western North Carolina are shut down. A number of counties like Buncombe, Haywood, McDowell and Watauga are closed all week. Others have canceled class until further notice. UNC Asheville, Western Carolina and Appalachian State University are all closed this week too.

The flooding in Western North Carolina is leading to massive amounts of road closures. In its latest update late Sunday afternoon, the state's department of transportation said at least 200 roads were closed. That includes Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 at the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Roads in the area have been swept away by catastrophic flooding and mudslides caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. State emergency officials are telling people to not travel in or two Western North Carolina.

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UPDATE: 5:00 AM ET

The Fresh Market plans to distribute free bottles of water to those in need at two locations in Asheville, starting at 10 a.m. Monday.

"We understand that everyone is limited on resources, so please check our social media sites for updates and confirmation that distribution is up and running," the media alert read.

The following locations plan to distribute free bottles of water while they last:

The Fresh Market Parking Lot at 944 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC
The Fresh Market Parking Lot 1378 Hendersonville, Rd, Ashville, NC 28803

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