FILE - Volunteers with the grassroots group BeLoved Asheville fill bottles of drinking water for residents in low-income independent living facilities without running water, Oct. 8, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP, File)

FILE - Damage from Hurricane Helene near Asheville, N.C., is seen during an aerial tour for President Joe Biden, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

FILE - Travis Edwards captures excess water while cleaning dishes on Oct. 3, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)