Asheville flooding: Hurricane Helene drone footage shows swallowed city streets

Asheville and other mountainous towns in western North Carolina were devastated by historic flooding brought in by Hurricane Helene .

Since the beginning of the storm, the area has seen between a foot and two feet of rainfall.

As of Saturday night, the governor's office said swiftwater and helicopter crews state-wide had rescued more than 200 people since Thursday.

Sheriff Quintin Miller said there were at least 10 deaths in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville. In the county, more than 1,000 names have been added to a database of people who haven't been in contact with friends or family, the county manager said at a news briefing Sunday .

Asheville, NC flooding

Asheville, a hub of tourism and arts with about 94,000 residents, was unusually still after floodwaters swamped neighborhoods known for drawing visitors including Biltmore Village and the River Arts District, which is home to numerous galleries, shops and breweries.

Footage filmed by Peter Burg, some of it with a drone, shows entire city streets covered by extensive flooding in the River Arts District.

Authorities were rushing to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Chimney Rock, located just southeast of Asheville, was another of the many cities destroyed by the historic flooding.

Hurricane Helene aftermath

Hurricane Helene roared ashore in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday with winds of 140 mph.

From there, it quickly moved through Georgia and soaked the Carolinas and Tennessee with torrential rains.

More than 60 people have been killed in total. Several million people were without power as of Sunday afternoon.