Panicked local officials initially said the Waterville Dam and the Lake Lure Dam had burst, but both were reportedly still holding as of Friday afternoon

Initial impacts from Helene — which hit the Carolinas as a tropical storm — are over. But hundreds of thousands are still without power, dozens of roads are closed, and risks of flooding remain.

Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane, wreaking havoc across the Southeast, leaving at least 40 people dead and millions without power.