Helene’s death count in North Carolina is by no means final. But Lau was one of dozens known to have been killed after the hurricane’s powerful remnants reached Western North Carolina, with more fatal tragedies yet to be reported or even discovered.

North Carolina has been devastated by flooding and mudslides after the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through the state.

After hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane late last week, Helene tore through the Southeast, leaving scores of people dead and millions without power as it unleashed historic rain and flooding.