Helene death toll now stands at 101 in North Carolina, NCDHHS says
Storm-related fatalities are still rising in North Carolina, weeks after Helene devastated the western part of the state.As of Thursday, Oct. 31, there are 101 confirmed Helene-related fatalities in North Carolina.
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A video shared on Facebook claims the death toll from Hurricane Helene is over 1,000 in one hospital in Asheville, North Carolina with over 900 bodies unidentified. Verdict: False The claim is not accurate,
Health and Human Services reports North Carolina's death toll from Helene surpasses 100
The death toll in North Carolina from Tropical Storm Helene, which caused a path of destruction in WNC on Sept. 27, has surpassed 100, the state reports.
Helene death toll surpasses 100 in North Carolina
Nearly five weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated several states on the East Coast, the storm's death toll continues to rise.
Helene death toll continues to climb in North Carolina five weeks after storm, officials say
Almost five weeks after Tropical Storm Helene brought catastrophic damage to North Carolina, the death toll has surpassed 100.
North Carolina county overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
Buncombe County officials overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff's office and data from the state.
Helene-related death toll in North Carolina rises to 99, NCDHHS officials say
As of Monday, October 28, there are 99 confirmed Helene-related fatalities in North Carolina. A 91-year-old woman was found on September 29 in Yancey County in an area that had been impacted by flooding and mudslides, making her the oldest person in North Carolina to die as a result of Helene.
North Carolina County Overcounted Hurricane Helene Deaths by 30
Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, miscounted the deaths during a period when communications were severely hampered by the storm, the sheriff’s office said.
Helene death toll drops by 30 in North Carolina's Buncombe County, officials say
Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, where Asheville is located, announced that the number of fatalities caused by Hurricane Helene in the county was overcounted.
North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff’s office and data from the state, significantly reducing the death toll from the historic storm.
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Helene death toll in NC rises over 100: How many are missing or worse in Buncombe County?
As NCDHHS updates state and county death tolls, details highlight how the aftereffects of Helene can prove deadly, despite ...
Helene: Death toll 99 as fifth week of recovery progresses
Hurricane Helene has killed 99 people in North Carolina, and as the fifth week of recovery progresses, there remain people ...