30 confirmed dead in North Carolina from superstorm Helene
Authorities confirmed 30 fatalities in North Carolina's Buncombe County due to superstorm Helene, raising the overall U.S. death toll to at least 83. Sheriff Quentin Miller announced ongoing search and recovery operations as the region grapples with the storm's devastating impact.
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- Published Date: 10:08 | 30 September 2024
- Modified Date: 10:15 | 30 September 2024
Thirty people are now confirmed dead in North Carolina's Buncombe County, home to the tourist hotspot of Asheville, as a result of superstorm Helene, authorities said Sunday, sending the overall U.S. death toll soaring.
"We have another devastating update. We now have 30 confirmed losses due to the storm," Sheriff Quentin Miller told a briefing carried by local media. "We're still conducting search operations and we know that those also may include recovery operations."
That brought the toll across a large swathe of the southeastern United States to at least 83, according to reports from local officials and media tallied by AFP.
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