107 people were killed in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.
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Michael Whatley@WhatleyNCOct 3, 2026Official 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.
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… 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.
Michael Whatley@WhatleyNC · · from the transcriptPost →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.[2][3]
Context. Earlier official tallies recorded 103 verified fatalities in North Carolina by December 2024, with figures subsequently updated as investigations concluded.[1][4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 3 not rated
- 1No, 600 bodies weren't discovered in North Carolina ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Hurricane Helene Storm Related Fatalities | NCDHHSncdhhs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Hurricane Helene: 5 still missing 2 years after deadly NC ...foxcarolina.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 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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