Donald Trump isn't taking any chances in battleground North Carolina -- making four stops in the state over two days -- on Tuesday as well as Monday. The polls here are tight. But more than that, the former president's advisers are keenly aware that some of the state's counties hardest hit by flooding from Hurricane Helene are deeply conservative.

Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina in late September, causing considerable flood damage and killing more than 200 people. The storm's impact on the election remains to be seen.