Death toll from Helene rises to over 50 in the Upstate and WNC

Hurricane Helene brought hell to the Upstate and its impact in the Upstate and Western North Carolina continues to be felt. As of the time of this report, the death toll is over 50 in the Upstate and Western North Carolina.

As of this morning, 35 people have been confirmed dead in Buncombe County. 16 of those confirmed deaths are from around the Upstate.

Those deaths include a Fire Chief and a firefighter from Saluda County who were killed when a tree fell on their fire truck while they were responding to a fire, on Friday.