Helene North Carolina death toll is rising, but incomplete. What we know so far.
Helene’s death count in North Carolina is by no means final. But Lau was one of dozens known to have been killed after the hurricane’s powerful remnants reached Western North Carolina, with more fatal tragedies yet to be reported or even discovered.
Updated: See photos, videos of flooding in Asheville, western North Carolina after Helene
The National Weather Service said Helene had cleared most of the Western North Carolina area by 11:21 a.m. Friday, but significant impacts including serious flooding were expected to continue into the weekend. Numerous areas and cities along the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise.
Relief efforts continue in Asheville and Western North Carolina following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Helene.
This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.
Long-term trauma is what Asheville and the surrounding communities are facing now in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.
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