Administrator Deanne Criswell surveyed damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Florida, assessing the state’s need for federal resources in response to the storm, according to The White House on Saturday.

Caravans of food, water and supplies were moving into western North Carolina on Monday as residents and local officials grappled with devastation never before seen in the region. The big picture: Hurricane Helene has left officials in six Southeastern states struggling to respond to the widespread destruction it caused after hitting Florida as a Category 4 storm last week,