Communities struggle to cleanup from historic Hurricane Helene as the death toll rises

Hurricane Helene is now blamed for more than 130 deaths in the southeast, and the death toll is expected to rise. Days after the historic storm, rescue crews in western North Carolina are still struggling to clear damaged roads and help people in some of the hardest-hit areas. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. "CBS Mornings" airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube: youtube.com/CBSMornings Watch CBS News 24/7: cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram: instagram.com/cbsmornings/ Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook: facebook.com/CBSMornings Follow "CBS Mornings" on X: twitter.com/CBSMornings Subscribe to our newsletter: cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

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