The National Guard helicopter rescued stranded residents in North Carolina following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

Footage shows the aircraft amidst torrential downpours, manoeuvring to rescue individuals trapped by the rising floodwaters on October 3.

The latest reports indicate that these aviators have conducted 146 flight missions, rescuing 538 people and 150 pets from the deluge.

Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest mainland hurricanes in the US since Katrina, killed more than 225, half of whom were from North Carolina.

It made landfall in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast on September 26 evening as a Category 4 storm with winds above 140mph and a 15ft (4.5 metres) storm surge.

Helene dumped heavy rains on Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky, causing deadly flooding.

Hundreds of victims remain missing, and 780,000 homes are still without electricity a week after its landfall.