(This article will be updated. Read our earlier coverage here.)

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without power.

Check back for live updates as they roll in throughout the day Sunday.

10:45 a.m.: Families wait in line for water in West Ashville

Brandi Hayes, 37, stood in a long, snaking line of people outside the Ingles Markets grocery store on Haywood Road in West Asheville Sept. 29 hoping to buy water, bread and other essential food items.

Shea Davis, the store’s manager, told the Citizen a few minutes later, the store was nearly out of water, bread and charcoal. When the store opened at 7:30 a.m. dozens of people were already waiting in line, he said.

By 10 a.m. Sept. 29, no information about water distribution sites had been provided by the county.

10:20 a.m.: Most flights canceled at Asheville Regional Airport

Many flights at the Asheville Regional Airport Sept. 29 are still canceled as airlines struggle with the recovery of phone service and internet access, according to an update from an Asheville Regional Airport Tina Kinsey.

All Delta flights before noon Sept. 29 have been canceled and no other airlines are currently operating.

While some flights and airlines may resume service as connections come back online, the airport is urging passengers to check with their airlines about the status of their flight. Asheville Regional Airport's website is not updating accurately with flight information at the moment.

Buncombe County Press conference scheduled at 10 a.m. ET

Officials will deliver a press conference this morning to give any updates on the relief efforts. You can watch it below.

Biden declares major disaster aid in North Carolina

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the state of North Carolina, according to a Saturday White House press release.

The president’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the following counties and areas: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Asheville water distribution sites: What we know

The county is working to open water distribution sites and will announce the sites when they open, said Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder.

“We expect to have that up and running by tomorrow,” Pinder said.

“We continue to be without water, for most, without power and without cell service.”

Buncombe County Emergency Services Assistant Director Ryan Cole said Highway Patrol is trying to escort “needed supplies” and resources into the area.