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Death toll climbs to 40 in Buncombe County

Des Moines Register · 2h

Western North Carolina Monday updates: Death toll rises to 40 in Buncombe County

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and Western North Carolina following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Helene. Check back for updates.

AZ Central · 1h

North Carolina live updates: Buncombe County death toll climbs to 57, sheriff says.

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without power.

ABC on MSN · 1d

Death toll rises to 30 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, after Helene: Sheriff

Thirty people have been confirmed dead after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Buncombe County, North Carolina, Sheriff Quentin Miller said Sunday.

Buncombe County, I-40

Raleigh News & Observer · 4h

I-40 east near Asheville reopens, offering an evacuation path out of Buncombe County

Interstate 40 west, which connects N.C. to Tennessee, still remains closed to anyone but emergency responders.

I-40 reopens in Buncombe County, remains closed at Tennessee line

Tropical Storm Helene After a mudslide blocked a majority of Interstate 40 in Buncombe County, Cooper said the highway will be back open Tuesday in both directions. Despite the current weather, #Helene-related dangers are still very much a factor in Western NC.

WFMY News2 · 10h

I-40 East out of Buncombe County is now open

Many still do not, but as of early Tuesday morning, Buncombe County Government - where the city of Asheville is seated - posted that I-40 East out of the county had opened. Hundreds of roads remain impassable in the region.

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Buncombe County continues search and rescue after Helene, more consistent water supplies on the way

ASHEVILLE – As the first signs of relief reach Asheville, water services are becoming more consistent, with more on the way ...

18mon MSN

North Carolina live updates: Vice President Kamala Harris to visit, White House says

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Check back for live updates as they roll in throughout the ...

2hon MSN

‘Probably go down as worst disaster in NC history’: 57 dead in Buncombe County alone as mountains struggle to recover

Deaths in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene hit 57 just in Buncombe County, officials in the county announced Tuesday ...

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'People are just scrambling' - North Carolina reels from devastating storm

Residents describe how the storm "destroyed everything in its path" and wiped out entire communities in the state.

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Video and photos show damage from Helene in western North Carolina

At least 40 people have died in Buncombe County as a result of Hurricane Helene and at least six other deaths have been ...

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Helene aftermath: 40 dead in Buncombe County as search and rescue efforts continue in western NC

This is the reality for thousands of residents in western North Carolina. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, more than 372,000 customers ...

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Western North Carolina prepares for long period of recovery: 'I'm not talking about days'

Long-term trauma is what Asheville and the surrounding communities are facing now in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

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Western North Carolina communities hope for ‘some sort of lifeline’ after Helene damage

The situation is dire. Many North Carolina communities haven’t had fresh water, internet or cell service for multiple days.

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