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Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged communities in the South and along the East Coast, 92 people are still missing in North Carolina, according to Gov. Roy Cooper. The governor said the state formed a task force to locate anyone who may still be missing. 'The task force, law enforcement and other partners will continue working to locate those who are unaccounted for,' Cooper said during a briefing on Tuesday.
resumes operations in North Carolina after dialing back some activities over threatsIn addition to those missing, the state has reported 95 storm-related deaths. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm. It traveled north, making its way through Georgia and the Carolinas.
How debunking disinformation 'junk' became a crucial disaster relief responseFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Tuesday had a blunt message for those spreading disinformation as her agency works to provide assistance to those in need. 'I need everyone listening to hear this from me,' she said. 'The ongoing spread of misinformation about operations is not OK. It has got to stop.
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