107 people were killed in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.
Posted by Michael Whatley,
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ShareTrue. Official state data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirms 107 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.
What was said
… We saw the damage that that storm brought to North Carolina. 73,000 homes we destroyed. 45,000 small businesses were shuttered. 107 people were killed. And Roy Cooper was absolutely not there. He was not there when the storm hit and he was not there afterwards. And we really know that Roy Cooper was absolutely derelict in his duty to protect and help North Carolina recover from that storm.
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What we found
Supports. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officially documented 107 verified storm-related fatalities in the state resulting from Hurricane Helene.[1][2]
Context. Earlier official tallies recorded 103 verified fatalities in North Carolina by December 2024, with figures subsequently updated as investigations concluded.[3][4][5]
Sources
12 sources: 2 primary, 6 not rated, 3 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2
- 1Hurricane Helene Storm Related Fatalities | NCDHHSncdhhs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Hurricane Helene: 5 still missing 2 years after deadly NC ...foxcarolina.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3No, 600 bodies weren't discovered in North Carolina ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 4Effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolinaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Names of 108 victims killed by Hurricane Helene in North ...wlos.com · not rated · cited for: context
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- 6Posts Misrepresent Federal Response, Funding for ...factcheck.org · fact-checker
- 7Did NC Lineman Find Man Buried in Mud Who Said Wife ...snopes.com · fact-checker
- 8Hurricane Costscoast.noaa.gov · primary source
- 9Helene death toll rises as millions remain without powernpr.org · tier 2
- 10Today marks two years since Hurricane Helene began, a ...facebook.com · not rated
- 11Hurricane Helene | Date, Damage, Death Toll, Path, & ...britannica.com · not rated
- 12Hurricane Helene Death Toll Rises to 107 Across Six Statesmississippifreepress.org · not rated
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