NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — As of Feb. 7, the NC Department of Health and Human Services reports 106 verified Hurricane Helene-related fatalities in the state.
Since January, the death toll has risen by 2 with the latest death stemming from Henderson County. Officials say a 96-year-old woman died on January 6 due to complications from hypothermia after her home washed away from flooding.
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Total number of deaths per county:
- Ashe County: 1
- Avery County: 5
- Buncombe County: 43
- Burke County: 1
- Catawba County: 1
- Cleveland County: 2
- Gaston County: 1
- Haywood County: 5
- Henderson County: 12
- Macon County: 2
- Madison County: 4
- McDowell County: 1
- Mecklenburg County: 3
- Mitchell County: 3
- Polk County; 1
- Rowan County: 1
- Rutherford County: 4
- Wake County: 1
- Watauga County: 2
- Wilkes County: 1
- Yadkin County: 1
- Yancey County: 11
Types of deaths:
- Motor Vehicle Drownings: 4
- Motor Vehicle Crash (includes hydroplane cases): 5
- Wind/Tree Trauma: 6
- Drowning: 34
- Landslide: 23
- Blunt Force Injuries: 21
- Unknown Circumstances: 3
- Other: 8
- Environmental Exposure: 2
