More than 1.5 million homes remained without power Tuesday morning in southeastern states decimated by Helene, including the Carolinas and Georgia.

North Carolina election officials are scrambling to make sure the state's over 7 million registered voters can cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential election, after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of the state.

The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of North Carolina. See the map of power outages caused by the storm.

Early voting in North Carolina is facing hurdles as the impacts of Hurricane Helene continue to devastate communities in the Southeast, blocking roads and disrupting services across the state.

Hurricane Helene has caused significant disruptions for election officials in North Carolina and across the southeastern U.S., scrambling voting preparations.