Report from Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts in Asheville

FEATURING LAUREN STEINER - Hurricane Helene has wrought untold devastation across several Southeastern states, and is the deadliest to have hit the United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. So far more than 200 people are confirmed dead and the estimated damage could be as high as $200 billion worth. 

Among the hardest hit areas is Asheville, North Carolina whose water system has been devastated, where hundreds of thousands remain without power or internet access, and where a thriving arts district has been severely flooded. To make matters worse, Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk have fueled wild conspiracy theories, in part based on their continued demonization of undocumented immigrants.