Western North Carolina flooding updates: Buncombe press conference

(This article is being updated. Read our previous coverage here.)

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and western North Carolina, where a major disaster caused by Tropical Storm Helene has devastated communities, left roads impassable and thousands without power.

Check back for live updates arriving throughout the day on Sunday.

10:20 a.m.: Most flights were canceled at Asheville Regional Airport

Many flights at Asheville Regional Airport are still canceled as of Sept. 29 as airlines struggle to restore phone service and internet access, according to an update from Tina Kinsey at Asheville Regional Airport.

All Delta flights before noon on September 29th have been canceled and no other airlines are currently operating.

While some flights and airlines may resume service once services become available again, the airport urges passengers to check with their airlines about the status of their flight. The Asheville Regional Airport website is not currently updating correctly with flight information.

Buncombe County’s press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET

Officials will hold a press conference this morning to provide an update on relief efforts. You can watch it below.

Biden announces major disaster relief in North Carolina

According to a press release from the White House on Saturday, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. declared that there is a major disaster in the state of North Carolina.

The President’s action provides federal funding to affected individuals in the following counties and areas: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison , McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

10:20 a.m.: Most flights were canceled at Asheville Regional Airport

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