BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — As of Oct. 26, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) reports 98 verified storm-related deaths in the state.
- Ashe: 1
- Avery: 5
- Buncombe: 42
- Burke: 1
- Catawba: 1
- Cleveland: 2
- Gaston: 1
- Haywood: 5
- Henderson: 7
- Macon: 2
- Madison: 4
- McDowell: 1
- Mecklenburg: 3
- Mitchell: 2
- Polk: 1
- Rowan: 1
- Rutherford: 3
- Wake: 1
- Watauga: 2
- Wilkes: 1
- Yadkin: 1
- Yancey: 11
News 13 will continue to update these numbers as we receive them.
The state reported the following types of death in the Friday, Oct. 25 report:
- Motor Vehicle Drownings: 4
- Motor Vehicle Crash (includes hydroplane cases): 3
- Wind/Tree Trauma: 6
- Drowning: 34
- Landslide: 23
- Blunt Force Injuries: 19
- Unknown Circumstances: 3
- Other: 5
- Environmental Exposure: 1
Long version:
A female of unknown age was recovered in Avery County on 10/24/24 and passed away due to drowning…