Hurricane Helene flooding photos in Tennessee of Erwin, Nolichucky Dam and more

Hurricane Helene floods tore through East Tennessee, taking lives and leaving a path of destruction.

Dozens of people are missing, some presumed dead. Communities are trying to get their power and water up and running. Engineers are assessing road damage.

Here's a look at Tennessee and North Carolina communities affected by the storm, as captured by USA TODAY Network photojournalists.

Carter County: Elizabethton and Hampton

Cocke County: Cosby and Newport

Greene County: Greeneville and Nolichucky Dam

Unicoi County: Erwin and Nolichucky River

Impact Plastics in Erwin, where employees were swept away

Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, site of the rooftop rescue

Asheville's River Arts District

Western North Carolina

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Hurricane Helene flooding photos in Tennessee of Erwin, Nolichucky Dam and more