MARSHALL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 03: A man pauses while emptying a wheel barrow of damaged inventory on October 3, 2024 in Marshall, North Carolina. Many business owners and their friends spent the day mudding out buildings and salvaging materials. 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)