The devastating impact of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina continues to be felt as the death toll rises: "Nothing quite like this has been seen before."

Hundreds of North Carolina residents are detailing how their communities have been "decimated" by Hurricane Helene's historic storm surge, with hundreds remaining unaccounted for.

The town of Swannanoa, located near Asheville, experienced "complete devastation" due to the storm, with the death toll still rising.

On Tuesday, Carley Shimkus of "Fox & Friends First" reported that our small town has been devastated, according to Dasher.

"The devastation is complete as the buildings on one side of the road have disappeared, along with the ground that the buildings sat on. Many people have lost their lives, including those from our church who were helping rescue people from the floods. We do not yet have a final count of the casualties."

"I've never witnessed anything like this before," he stated. "The destruction of bridges and infrastructure is beyond anything I've seen. It will take years to rebuild this."

The catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene hit communities in western North Carolina particularly hard, destroying hundreds of roads and bridges. This has resulted in access being cut off to several areas, preventing crews from delivering essential supplies like food, water, and fuel to residents.

In North Carolina, over 50 individuals have been confirmed dead, while nearly 1000 people are still missing due to the power outages and limited communication.

Dana Lheureux, an Appalachian State University student, stated that her apartment building was struck by a tree during Friday morning's severe wind gusts. If the tree had fallen on the opposite side of the building, it would have landed in her bedroom.

"Lheureux recounted the devastating impact of the hurricane on "Planet Chronicle @ Night" on Monday. He shared how the tree that went through his building at 6 a.m. on Friday morning would have destroyed his bedroom if it had fallen on the other side."

"Unfortunately, despite the devastation, everyone survived and is okay. However, some friends lost their apartments, cars, and belongings. The town of Boone is devastated, as we have never experienced anything like this. As a community, we are working together to support those who have gone through this disaster."

Since the hurricane landed on Thursday, at least 128 individuals have been confirmed dead in six states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Despite some advancements in restoring critical infrastructure damaged by Helene, widespread power outages continue in the region.

Despite a decrease in power outages to below 2 million, about 1.6 million homes and businesses in the affected areas are still without electricity as of Tuesday.

Dasher, who is currently coordinating relief efforts with a children's shelter, urged local churches and the federal government to join in as the community starts to recover from the historic, life-changing storm.

"I hope the churches, donations, and government financial aid package will all step up to help in this area. This isn't just a temporary flood that goes away and gets mopped up; it's a long-term issue that requires sustained effort."

"The devastation has caused severe damage to our infrastructure, resulting in a significant amount of rebuilding needed to restore commerce and enable children to attend school. The duration of this effort is uncertain, but it is likely to take years due to the extent of the destruction."

Over the weekend, Biden declared a major disaster for North Carolina, and more than 800 Federal Emergency Management Agency staff, along with distribution centers and equipment, were deployed to the affected states.

FOX Weather's Steven Yablonski and Emilee Speck contributed to this report.