89 verified storm-related deaths in North Carolina following Helene: NCDHHS
By Ciara Lankford,
1 days ago
NORTH CAROLINA ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — As of Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, there are 89 verified storm-related deaths in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, officials announced.
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 34 deaths were due to ‘unknown circumstances,’ while 20 deaths were confirmed drownings.
Types of death in the state:
Unknown circumstances: 34
Drowning: 20
Landslide: 11
Blunt force injuries: 8
Wind/tree trauma: 6
Motor vehicle downings: 4
Motor vehicle crash, including hydroplane cases: 3
“We are aware there are additional reports of decedents, and our team is working to verify that these are storm-related deaths,” NCDHHS said on Tuesday. “Life-saving activities will always take priority, and we will continue to work to update this information as appropriately as possible.”
TOPSHOT – Damaged structures are seen in downtown Chimney Rock, North Carolina, October 2, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene. The death toll from powerful storm Helene, which battered the southeastern United States, has climbed to more than 155, authorities said on October 1, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris surveyed the damage. (Photo by Allison Joyce / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images)
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 04: A member of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force searches a flood-damaged property with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. At least 215 people were killed in six states in the wake of the powerful hurricane which made landfall as a Category 4. President Joe Biden ordered the deployment of 1,000 active duty U.S. soldiers to assist with storm relief efforts in what is now the deadliest U.S. mainland hurricane since Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
SWANNANOA, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 06: In an aerial view, a person rides past a destroyed church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene flooding on October 6, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Rescue and recovery efforts continue as the death toll has risen to over 230 in what is now the deadliest U.S. mainland hurricane since Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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