HELENE UPDATES: Death Toll, Power Outages in North Carolina
Update On Helene: Current Power Outages, Death Rate By NC County
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Here is to keep you posted on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina.
Death Toll By County
The Associated Press reports that 230 people are known to have died since the storm made landfall in Florida last week. About half of the victims were in North Carolina alone.
According to state data obtained by WRAL, at least 120 deaths were reported in North Carolina.
Most of the deaths were by drowning. Other deaths were attributed to car crashes, landslides, and wind/downed trees.
The death toll by county (as of Wednesday, 10/9/2024 at 9 am ET) is as follows:
- Ashe: 1
- Avery: 4
- Buncombe: 72 (figure provided by the county on Thursday, Oct. 3)
- Burke: 1
- Catawba: 1
- Cleveland: 2
- Gaston: 1
- Haywood: 4
- Henderson: 7
- Macon: 1
- Madison: 4
- McDowell: 1
- Mecklenburg: 1
- Mitchell: 2
- Polk: 1
- Rowan: 2
- Rutherford: 3
- Watauga: 2
- Yadkin: 1
- Yancey: 10
Power Outages
As of 7 am on Oct. 9, there are 93,982 power outages in North Carolina. Duke Energy makes its reports at 11 am ET each day. Here is what Duke Energy reported:
- Friday, Sept. 27: 956,192
- Saturday, Sept. 28: 767,090
- Sunday, Sept. 29: 652,984
- Monday, Sept. 30: 557,102
- Tuesday, Oct. 1: 446,879
- Wednesday, Oct. 2: 388,935
- Thursday, Oct. 3: 299,380
- Friday, Oct. 4: 186,898
- Saturday, Oct. 5: 187,863
- Sunday, Oct. 6: 123,019
- Monday, Oct. 7: 104,285
- Tuesday, Oct. 8: 88,591
- Wednesday, Oct. 9: 55,877
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