RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has ordered that all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff from sunrise on October 26 to sunset on October 27.
Cooper is asking for the flags to be at half-staff to honor the 98 North Carolinians who where killed by Hurricane Helene.
“Today we remember those who lost their lives to this terrible and powerful storm and we mourn with their loved ones,” Governor Cooper said. “Hurricane Helene has forever changed lives, communities and our entire state. The losses are heartbreaking, but the determination to rebuild Western North Carolina is even stronger and we must continue to work together to recover.”…