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While search and rescue efforts continue throughout Western North Carolina, all storm-related deaths found since Helene swept through the area Sept. 27 have been examined and accounted for in the ...
• At least 95 dead across 6 states: Deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. At least 36 people are dead in North Carolina ...
As of 8 p.m. Sept. 28, a confirmed 10 North Carolinians had died due to Helene, according to a release from Gov. Roy Cooper's office. The latest was a man who drove his truck on a flooded road.
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.
September 27, 2024 – Hurricane Helene crosses into far western North Carolina as a tropical storm, producing heavy rain and high winds. The storm exacerbated flooding that was ongoing as a result of a stalled frontal system, causing catastrophic damage across the region. [60] [61] [62] In total, at least 96 people were killed across the state ...
• Storm rescue missions underway: There are “multiple fatalities” in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and more than 60 people unaccounted for in the county after the storm brought by ...
The severe storms also produced over 4 in (100 mm) of rain in spots. The storm resulted in 110,000 customers losing power in New York, 70,000 customers losing power in Pennsylvania, 56,000 customers losing power in New Jersey, and 28,000 customers losing power in Maine. [19] [17] Dozens of Amtrak trains were cancelled due to the storm. [20]
A satellite view shows mud and debris near Old Fort Elementary School, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Old Fort, North Carolina, on Oct. 2, 2024.