Hurricane Helene has mostly come and gone through Newton County.The worst of the storm took place Thursday night with rainfall and storms moving through the area. Newton County, however, was mostly fortunate as the storm traveled to the eastern side of the state.

At least 30 people have died in the area around Asheville, North Carolina. “Those communities no longer resemble what they were a week ago,” one official said.

With the number of claims mounting, estimated insured losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene have topped $500 million.

A new development on Florida’s coast was designed to be as hurricane-proof as possible. So far, it’s working. Last Thursday, when Hurricane Helene hit the small town of Cortez, Florida—about four hours south of the eye of the storm—a storm surge filled the streets with waist-deep water near a new development.