NORTH CAROLINA ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Nearly 40 survivors stranded in Western North Carolina were rescued over the weekend by air search and rescue teams.
According to North Carolina Gov. Cooper’s Office, search and rescue teams flew 48 additional missions on Saturday, Oct. 5, finding 39 people after Helene brought catastrophic flooding.
So far, more than 6,500 people have been rescued, evacuated, or assisted by search and rescue teams since the storm hit the state, state officials said.
Nearly 50 search and rescue teams have deployed more than 1,600 responders to the region over the past ten days. Local and state emergency responders now have the assistance of about 1,700 North Carolina National Guard and 1,000 active-duty military personnel.
North Carolina Missing Persons
To report a missing person or request non-emergency support, please call NC 211 or 1-888-892-1162 if calling from out of state.
NC 211 also has a registry page for missing persons and welfare check requests.