MARSHALL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 03: Non-potable water is spread along Main Street as business owners and their friends spend the day salvaging items and mudding out buildings on Main Street on October 3, 2024 in Marshall, North Carolina. There was unconfirmed concern that the air quality from breathing contaminated dust was a health hazard. According to reports, at least 160 people have been killed across the southeastern U.S., and more than a million are without power due to the storm. The White House has approved disaster declarations in multiple southern states, freeing up federal emergency management money and resources. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)