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Timeline of Helene forms and ravages North Carolina mountains
A detailed timeline tracks Hurricane Helene from its off shore formation near Nicaragua to its peak as a category four hurricane and final passage through western North Carolina. It notes emergency actions by Henderson County and Hendersonville and the loss of 105 fatalities overall, with 85 direct deaths in the mountains and 20 indirect deaths, alongside widespread power outages, floods, and road damage.
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Helene
North Carolina
Nicaragua
Caribbean
North Carolina Emergency Management Office
French Broad Valley
Henderson County Emergency Management
NCDOT
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
National Weather Service
Henderson County
Gulf
Florida
Big Bend
Hendersonville
Eocs
N.C