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Since Friday, 89 people have died from the storm and subsequent flooding it brought to the North Carolina mountains. The ages of the victims have ranged from 4 to 89. Among those who died were 7-year-old Micah Drye and his grandparents, Nora and Michael Drye.

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<p>FALL AIR. &gt;&gt; AND TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO DID NOT SURVIVE. HELENE, ONE OF THE VICTIMS, JUST 7 YEARS OLD AND SADLY TONIGHT, SEARCH AND RESCUE CREWS NOW IDENTIFYING THE VICTIMS AND REACHING FAMILY MEMBERS IS GOING TO BE A LONG, HEARTBREAKING AND ARDUOUS TASK. &gt;&gt; ALL NEW TONIGHT ONLY ON WRAL. CARLY HAYNES TALKED TO A LOCAL SHERIFF HELPING RESCUE CREWS NEAR BOONE, CARLY. WELL, THE NUMBERS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM HELENE CONTINUES TO GO UP. AND AS THESE PEOPLE ARE FOUND, WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHO THEY ARE. &gt;&gt; FROM THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 7 YEAR-OLD MICAH DRY. HIS GRANDPARENTS, NORA AND MICHAEL DRY. SOME OF THE FIRST NAMES WERE GETTING OF THOSE TAKEN BY HELENE. &gt;&gt; FAMILY MEMBERS SHARED REAL-TIME UPDATES ON FACEBOOK, BEGGING FOR HELP. HER FAMILY STUCK ON A ROOF IN ASHEVILLE. THEN THE HEARTBREAKING UPDATE. &gt;&gt; THEY HAD BEEN SWEPT AWAY AND DROUGHT. &gt;&gt; THERE IS ALSO BLART THINK THERE IS A LOT MORE TO COME. WE'RE ONLY IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THAT. &gt;&gt; NASH COUNTY SHERIFF KEITH STONE TALKS TO US FROM BUILDING WHERE HIS DEPARTMENT IS HELPING WATAUGA COUNTY WITH WELFARE CHECKS. &gt;&gt; WE'LL GO TO THESE HOMES AND SOME OF THE HOMES ALL MIGHT NOT BE THERE OR THE PEOPLE OF LAYOUT. SO GOOD TO TAKE SOME OF THIS TO PATIENTS VERY TIME CONSUMING. AND IT'S VERY WHAT OFFICES GOT TO DO TO LOCATE PEOPLE. &gt;&gt; SOMETIMES THOSE WELFARE CHECKS LEAD TO TRAGIC OUTCOMES. THEN A NEW OBSTACLE NOT KNOWING WHO THE PERSON IS. VICTIMS SOMETIMES CARRIED MILES AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES BY FLOOD WATERS WITH NO IDENTIFICATION. OBVIOUSLY THAT WE GO TO THE BOOMERS. &gt;&gt; AND THE OWNERS WOULD START OF 2, 6, INVESTIGATION ON THAT. IT WOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION TO FIND OUT WHO IT IS. IF FAMILY MEMBERS DON'T KNOW WHERE THEIR RELATIVE IS. SHERIFF STONE SAYS DON'T WAIT, YOU DON'T NEED TO STAY BOWLING WORRY ABOUT TOO LOVED ONE MAKE CALLS TO THE YEARS THE OR SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THAT AREA SO THAT WE CAN GO BY DO. &gt;&gt; WE'LL BE IN TRICKS. &gt;&gt; AND SHERIFF STONE SAYS THAT THE LACK OF CELL COVERAGE IN THAT AREA, IT'S SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO GET A HOLD OF FAMILY MEMBERS TO LET THEM KNOW WHETHER THEIR LOVED ONE IS OK,</p>

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As of Wednesday afternoon, state data shows Helene is responsible for 89 deaths in North Carolina. There are 57 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County alone.

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Wilson County authorities on Wednesday confirmed they have closed a 23-year homicide investigation into the death of Larry Boyette.

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Thursday will be another warm and humid day. The morning will feel a bit more like fall, with temperatures in the 60s. 

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WASHINGTON (AP) â Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and âresorted to crimesâ in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday that offers new evidence from the landmark criminal case against the former president.

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The before and after from Lake Lure shows how landmarks ended up destroyed during Hurricane Helene. Not one but two beloved bridges were swept away by the storm.

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has called on Gov. Roy Cooper to deploy more resources to help people in western North Carolina, was the only Council of State member to not vote on Cooper's request to declare a state of emergency, records show.

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WRAL News is covering the impact, aftermath and cleanup from Hurricane Helene, from the flooding as far west as the Tennessee border to tornado damage in Rocky Mount. 
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Map: County-by-county coverage of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

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North Carolina data shows the state has also had at least 89 deaths due to Helene. The ages range from 4 to 89.

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Pet lovers will be happy to know that more than 100 animals from the Asheville Humane Society have been safely evacuated after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain community.

Hundreds of animals safely evacuated from Asheville, western NC

More than 100 animals safely evacuated from Asheville Humane Society

Aerial footage is giving us a better idea of the devastation in western North Carolina as a result of catastrophic flooding and mudslides from Hurricane Helene.

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Thursday morning, local volunteers are preparing meals to be sent to western North Carolina. Rocky Top Catering in Raleigh has partnered with World Central Kitchen to deliver meals to the Boone area.

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New bridge built in Polk County after old bridge washed out by Helene

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Hurricane Helene has raised concerns about the increasing frequency of severe weather across the U.S., with more than 1,495 tornadoes recorded this year, making it the second-most active year on record.

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