Officials confirmed Monday at least 94 storm-related fatalities in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.
In an update, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human services (NCDHHS) said the deaths were reported across 20 counties, Fox News reported, noting most of those tragic losses occurred in Buncombe County.
The outlet stated:
NCDHSS told Fox News Digital that these fatalities were confirmed by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).
NCDHSS said there are no missing persons numbers at this time because there are different sources of where missing persons and welfare check requests were reported during the storm.
Authorities are working to accumulate those numbers as searches are underway.