Hurricane Helene Storm Related Fatalities

There are 102 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina as of Nov. 14 due to Hurricane Helene. Beginning the week of Nov. 11,  NCDHHS will provide this report twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The information is verified through official channels and is subject to change based on investigation. 

It is important to note that only emergency responders tasked with supporting fatality management after the storm are qualified to move, document and transport decedents. Anyone else who encounters evidence of a person who has died, or a family who needs help with a loved one who has died, should call emergency services for assistance.

County Number of Fatalitites
Ashe1
Avery 5
Buncombe43
Burke1
Catawba1
Cleveland2
Gaston1
Haywood5
Henderson10
Macon2
Madison4
McDowell1
Mecklenburg3
Mitchell2
Polk1
Rowan1
Rutherford4
Wake1
Watauga2
Wilkes1
Yadkin1
Yancey 10