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Death toll continues to climb with at least 143 people killed by Helene and 600 people still missing in North Carolina’s Buncombe County
Few names but some causes reported. According to both state and county data, Helene’s death toll stood at 113 on Friday morning. At least 16 people drowned and 10 victims died due to landslides ...
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.
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record US$59.6 billion in damages and recovery needs. [246] The storm and its aftermath caused 1,400 landslides and damaged over 160 water and sewer systems, at least 6,000 miles (9,650 kilometers) of roads, more than 1,000 ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene for Sunday, Sept. 29. For the latest news on the storm, view our live updates file for Monday, Sept. 30. ASHEVILLE, N.C. − More ...
(The Center Square) – North Carolina fatalities linked to Hurricane Helene has risen to 103, says the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The death happened ...
In Yancey County, a 40-year-old man died on Nov. 12 when the gravel truck he was hauling to help with storm cleanup overturned. His death marks the 103rd in North Carolina since Helene's landfall ...
Toll still unfurling. At least 100 people have died and over 600 are unaccounted for across 10 states hit by Helene, President Joe Biden said Monday. Leaders of western North Carolina counties ...