North Carolina officials confirmed that 26 people remain unaccounted for and 95 are confirmed dead from Hurricane Helene's impact in North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and other state officials give update on Helene recovery during a visit to the Community Care Station in Asheville on Monday, October 21, 2024.
The governor provided updated information about the state and federal response to Helene and called for the spread of misinformation to stop, arguing it only hurts the victims who need help the most. Cell phone coverage in the region has primarily been restored after it was wiped out at the end of September. According to the governor's office, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has reopened 789 roads of the approximately 1,200 roads that were closed after being washed out or damaged in the storm. NCDOT is using 900 pieces of equipment and has more than 2,000 employees working to reopen the remaining roads closed.
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