The NC Department of Health and Human Services reported one additional fatality today.
Hurricane Helene killed 120 people in North Carolina to date.
Local emergency management, EMS, the NC Medical Examiner System, and Office of Chief Medical Examiner staff are working cooperatively with FEMA to respond to fatalities related to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
The state count is delayed as some local sheriff’s offices are reporting search and rescue efforts before being additionally confirmed at the state level.
For example, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed 72 fatalities in the county as of Oct. 3. In the official state numbers at 4 p.m., Oct. 9, there were 41 fatalities confirmed in the county.