The North Carolina community is actively searching for missing teachers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

A North Carolina educator made an emotional plea for help after her community and nearby towns were devastated by Hurricane Helene.

A lifelong resident of Black Mountain and a teacher, Mistie Cogbill, appeared on "America's Newsroom" for a heart-wrenching interview to discuss the need for assistance in the Asheville area following the devastating storm that caused deadly flooding and landslides last week.

"Dana Perino was informed by Cogbill on Wednesday that they had witnessed friends and neighbors losing their homes, with classrooms of children being affected. They are currently searching for teachers, with 23 teachers still missing from their list. Cogbill, who has been a teacher in Black Mountain for 25 years and a resident for 48, stated that they had never experienced anything like this."

"Our families relied on school for food, therapy services, and a sense of community. Now, with school closed indefinitely, it's even more challenging for these families, especially for young children who have only known a month of normalcy before this pandemic hit."

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.

Over 70 people have been confirmed dead in North Carolina, while hundreds of individuals remain unaccounted for due to the absence of electricity and communication.

"My cousin lost her house, and there's no road. However, the fire department is working together with the community because a community is not just buildings, but its people. The destruction is overwhelming, as you can see."

The death toll from the flooding in six states - Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee - has reached at least 170, and it is predicted to increase as rescue efforts continue and more communities are accessed.

Before officials surveyed the heartbreaking destruction, Cogbill shared her message with the Biden administration, as requested by Perino.

"Cogbill pleaded, "We need so much help. We don't want to be forgotten. Our communities all hold hands with each other. Black Mountain and Swannanoa's children go to school together. We're not separate. We need things like baby formula, baby food, pet supplies. We need outreach.""

"We have a group of nurses who are off duty and setting up a medical station at First Baptist Church. We're doing our best, but we need help," she continued.

In the last 55 years, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Camille in August 1969 are the only two hurricanes to have been deadlier than Helene, which is now the second-deadliest hurricane to strike the mainland U.S.

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