Hurricane Helene hit the Southeast this week, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Dozens of people died as a result of catastrophic flooding, tornado damage, downed trees and other impacts from the destructive storm. Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida as a Category 4 storm, but triggered flash flooding that extended into the Appalachian Mountains. As of Sunday morning, nearly 3 million people were still without power and some parts of western North Carolina were cut off by mudslides and flooding. And across the Southeast, many communities are in recovery mode due to significant damage.

Here’s the latest:

On Sunday morning, North Carolina’s governor announced that President Joe Biden had approved his request for a federal major disaster declaration to provide immediate federal assistance to the western North Carolina region. This declaration is an addition to the federal emergency declaration that was in effect before Tropical Storm Helene struck the state.

Flood emergency in Asheville

As Helene moved inland, western North Carolina experienced devastating flooding, with some areas under feet of water. Other parts of the city were isolated by standing water or mudslides. “Over 400 roads remain closed in North Carolina,” the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Saturday. “All roads in Western NC should be considered closed.”

One woman told the Associated Press that her family was unreachable in the Asheville area. “I think people are just completely stuck wherever they are, with no cell service, no power,” she said.

Power outages remain significant

Nearly three million homes and businesses remained without power in the Southeast on Sunday, according to PowerOutatges.us. Georgia Electric Membership Corp. reported that 100 power lines were lost in the state. Duke Energy, which has many customers in North Carolina, says leaders are working to restore service to homes and businesses. The Associated Press reports that crews in South Carolina had to pick their way through debris in some places before they could even assess the damage.

The Big Bend region was hit hard

Landing tracked by satellite

Helene was a huge storm. Shortly before landfall, tropical storm-force winds extended over 300 miles from the center. The storm’s landfall and path were tracked from space via satellite. You can watch it here.

Helene’s historic hike

Here’s a look at some of Helene’s jaw-dropping stats:

-Strongest hurricane makes landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida

-Third hurricane hits there within 13 months.

– The estimated peak rise of 10.33 feet at Cedar Key appeared to break a record dating back to an 1896 hurricane.

-More than a foot of rain fell in parts of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Nearly 30 inches were recorded near Busick, North Carolina.

(READ: Our full recap of Hurricane Helene)