A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple employees being missing or deceased.

Federal, state and local officials have warned that the death total will rise in East Tennessee from flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Bill Lee and other state and federal officials traveled to northeast Tennessee on Saturday to survey catastrophic flood damage in several counties in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

Search and rescue efforts continue in flood-ravaged areas of East Tennessee with the Tennessee National Guard and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency officers helping first responders on scene.

Here's a look at Tennessee and North Carolina communities affected by the storm, as captured by USA TODAY Network photojournalists.

Midstate residents are raising money to support those affected by the remnants of Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee. The flooding has killed at least three people in our state, and nearly two hundred others are missing.

The damage Hurricane Helene left behind will be felt for weeks and months to come. One of the hardest hit areas is East Tennessee. Catastrophic flooding has swallowed buildings and damaged countless roads and bridges.