North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

How many people are still missing in western North Carolina five weeks after Hurricane Helene?
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Emergency Management was keeping track of the number of missing people in western North Carolina. It utilized information from NC 211, where people could report an unaccounted person. However, that registry has since been closed.
Will Hurricane Helene impact voting in western North Carolina?
With Election Day being Tuesday many voters across the state will have a chance to cast their vote, including the western part of the state, despite their devastation from Hurricane Helene. Early voting in 25 counties in the west were declared disaster areas,
Hurricane Helene's devastation hasn't stopped western North Carolinians from voting early
Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.
In Western North Carolina, Helene’s Devastation Is Threatening Health Care Access
Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm.
Western North Carolina sees record voter turnout despite Helene challenges
Voters in western North Carolina have turned out in record numbers despite ongoing recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene's damage in North Carolina estimated at record $53 billion
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, state officials say.
Reaching Rural Voters in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
Ahead of Election Day, canvassers knocked on voters’ doors in Ashe County in storm-ravaged Western North Carolina.
Voters In Western North Carolina Cast Ballots In Tents Following Hurricane Helene Damage
It’s Election Day. Polls opened Tuesday across the nation and Americans cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election. Voters in four counties across western North Carolina cast their ballots on Tuesday in a tent set up at Smyrna Baptist Church,
How strong voter turnout in western North Carolina post-Helene will impact election results
According to voter registration data, nearly all of those western N.C. counties lean Republican or are heavily Republican. They’re also largely rural in nature, with smaller populations.
Amid Hurricane Helene’s damage, N.C. residents still intent on voting
Despite the laborious ongoing recovery — with some roads still impassable, bridges washed away — a record number of voters cast early ballots in recent weeks.
Hurricane Helene washed away homes in North Carolina. It also galvanized the early vote
In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than 100. It also displaced more than 6,000 people and forced election officials to scramble to ensure the disaster-affected region could still get out the vote.
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