Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of North Carolina , authorities are still working to identify 13 victims among the 95 confirmed fatalities in the state, officials said.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released updated figures showing that while the death toll has risen, over a dozen victims remain unnamed, highlighting the ongoing challenges in the storm’s aftermath.
The department’s data shows the majority of deaths were directly related to flooding, which led to landslides, blunt force trauma and drownings in flooded vehicles…