Satellite images of Hurricane Helene show major damage in North Carolina as the death toll continues to rise.

A week later Hurricane Helene tore apart the southeastern United States and devastated Western North Carolina With heavy rains and severe flooding, satellite images show the extent of the damage.

Officials have already said hundreds of roads in western North Carolina were inaccessible due to the effects of the storm, hinder rescue efforts. Residents reported seeing water as high as the roofs of some houses.

At least 225 people have been confirmed dead, and authorities say they expect the death toll to continue to rise as recovery efforts continue.

A spokesperson for the Asheville, North Carolina, Police Department told CBS News in an email Friday evening that they are “actively working on 75 missing persons cases.” The spokesperson revealed that a total of 350 people had been reported missing since Helene’s attack, but 270 of them had been found.

Satellite images show devastated streets and buildings. An image shows mud and debris near Old Fort Elementary School in Old Fort, North Carolina.

Old Fort is one of the hardest hit areas, CBS affiliate WNCN-TV reported. Cars, homes and more were swept away by the heavy floodwaters. Electricity, water and other essential services have not yet been fully restored.

Another satellite image of the city shows an empty space where homes once stood, as well as downed trees and power lines.

In the town of Spruce Pine, the local North Toe River overflowed, flooding the area that is also the source of quartz used in microchips, according to NPR.

The city received more than two feet of rain, according to the National Weather Service, and images show muddy roads, destroyed homes and even more devastation.

President Joe Biden saw the damage and cleanup efforts in Florida and Georgia on Thursday, and said the rebuilding work would cost “billions of dollars.” On Wednesday, he visited the Carolinas and saw the damage by air.

Mr. Biden then said the federal government would cover 100% of all costs of debris removal and emergency protection measures in North Carolina for six months, and would do the same for Florida and Georgia during the Next 90 days.

“At times like this, it’s time to put politics aside,” the president said against the backdrop of damaged Ray City, Georgia. “There are no Democrats or Republicans here.”