MARSHALL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 03: Men remove items from a fine arts business on Main Street on October 3, 2024 in Marshall, North Carolina. Many business owners and their friends spent the day salvaging items and mudding out buildings. According to reports, at least 160 people have been killed across the southeastern U.S., and more than a million are without power due to the storm. The White House has approved disaster declarations in multiple southern states, freeing up federal emergency management money and resources. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)