{"id":128023,"date":"2024-11-20T12:24:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128023"},"modified":"2024-11-20T12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:24:57","slug":"helene-death-toll-in-north-carolina-climbs-to-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128023","title":{"rendered":"Helene death toll in North Carolina climbs to 103"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, it wiped out several gas stations. Now, as winter approaches, people need that gas to heat their homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Nearly two months after Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a> caused catastrophic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flooding<\/a> across the Southeast, officials in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> have confirmed an additional death from the storm.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Helene made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26 before charging into the Southeast and dropping more than 30 inches of rain in parts of western North Carolina. The result was deadly flooding that ripped apart homes, roads and major infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The storm also caused significant loss of life with 231 deaths across seven states. However, nearly two months after the flooding event unfolded, and while recovery efforts continue, there have been new victims of the storm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A bridge and road are washed away in Bee Log, Burnsville, North Carolina, October 6, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A bridge and road are washed away in Bee Log, Burnsville, North Carolina, October 6, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Photo by ALLISON JOYCE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In Yancey County, a 40-year-old man died on Nov. 12 when the gravel truck he was hauling to help with storm cleanup overturned. His death marks the 103rd in North Carolina since Helene&#8217;s landfall, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdhhs.gov\/assistance\/hurricane-helene-recovery-resources\/hurricane-helene-storm-related-fatalities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services<\/u><\/a> (NCDHHS).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/linemen-spent-weeks-away-from-home-responding-helene-milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>LINEMEN SPENT WEEKS AWAY FROM HOME RESPONDING TO HELENE, MILTON<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While a majority of the deaths in North Carolina were from drowning that happened during the storm, it&#8217;s not uncommon for fatalities to occur during cleanup efforts, as officials have already reported. <a href=\"https:\/\/community.fema.gov\/ProtectiveActions\/s\/article\/Hurricane-Clean-Up-Your-Property-Safely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to FEMA<\/a>, multiple studies show there is a &#8220;significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health<\/a> risk&#8221; after a storm from carbon monoxide poisoning, blunt-force trauma and chain-saw injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176358804.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A bridge and road are washed away in Bee Log, Burnsville, North Carolina, October 6, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A bridge and road are washed away in Bee Log, Burnsville, North Carolina, October 6, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Photo by ALLISON JOYCE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In the weeks since Helene, multiple people have died while clearing debris and cutting down trees. Other post-storm victims include people with medical conditions unable to access oxygen or who died from complications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/north-carolina-rafters-rescues-helene-flooding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WHITE-WATER RAFTERS RACED AGAINST TIME TO SAVE PEOPLE FROM HELENE\u2019S FLOODING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Teams also continue to recover bodies from flooding debris.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The majority of North Carolina&#8217;s reported deaths come from Buncombe County, the home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/asheville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Asheville<\/u><\/a>, and other badly hit cities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/swannanoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Swannanoa<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/black-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Black Mountain<\/u><\/a>. The county is reporting 43 deaths due to the storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/north-carolina-helene-death-toll-103\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, it wiped out several gas stations. 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