Hurricane Helene Kills 133
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•Exhausted first responders work around the clock in North Carolina's mountains days after Helene's deluge
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NEW: At least 133 people have died in the Southeast , a toll expected to rise.
At least 40 people died in Buncombe County , which includes Asheville , a normally bustling city of 94,000 .
Officials in Asheville say their water system suffered “catastrophic” damage that could take weeks to fully repair.
Officials warn rebuilding will be long and difficult.
In Lowndes County , staff at the board of elections worked on two computers instead of the usual eight .
In Columbia County , poll worker training will still begin this week , but might have to change location because of power outage.
Tropical Storm Kirk expected to become a hurricane Tuesday night and could become a major hurricane Thursday , National Hurricane Center says.
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