Cherokee Nc Flooding 2024 Update. Local leaders reported 61 people died from flooding, vehicle accidents, or landslides in buncombe county. (wncn) — hurricane helene, which weakened to a tropical storm on friday, started wreaking havoc in the north carolina mountains as.

At least 89 people have been confirmed dead in connection with hurricane helene, which made landfall along florida’s big bend region and moved northeast,. 27, 2024 as the remnants of hurricane helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western.