South Carolina was caught on the “dirty side” of Hurricane Helene. As the storm charged up through the Southeast, it was the more powerful, eastern front of the storm that dumped up to 15 inches of rain and unleashed tornadoes and wind gusts of up to 100 mph on the west and Upstate of South Carolina.

South Carolina emergency management officials on Monday said they were closely monitoring Hurricane Milton as the state's recovery efforts from Helene continue.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has unanimously passed an emergency resolution to make several voting changes in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated the region