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Helene Toll Rises in North Carolina Flood Crisis
The disaster has killed 124 people in North Carolina with 117 fatalities across 14 western counties including 73 in Buncombe. Officials note the official count may understate deaths due to under investigation by pathologists. Roads and bridges suffer widespread damage with billions in estimated losses. I-40 in Pigeon River Gorge is closed indefinitely. several interstates and US routes are open. Recovery centers operate in Henderson County with FEMA resources. volunteer needs are ongoing. The Hendersonville water system is largely restored, though a small advisory remains for about 4 percent of customers. More than 14,000 Duke Energy customers lack power, with zones identified for repair.
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North Carolina
Buncombe County
Blue Ridge Public Radio
NCDOT
Joey Hopkins
Pigeon River
Haywood County Board of Commissioners
Kevin Ensley
Waynesville Mountaineer
Old Fort
Henderson
Polk
U.S. 221
U.S. 25
Asheville
Duke Energy
Helene
Henderson County
Buncombe
Duke