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Hurricane Helene: Over 220 dead as some communities struggle to get basic supplies [1]

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Date: 2024-10

Asheville’s Deputy Police Chief Sean Aardema said the city has processed approximately 300 total missing person reports and that 270 of those people are "alive and well."

Those found have been put in contact with family, friends or whoever reported them missing, Aardema said.

Now, police are "working actively" on 75 missing person cases, with assistance from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, Aardema said.

At an afternoon news conference, officials in Buncombe County also said they are not yet naming the deceased.

The city is working to restore the water system, said Ben Woody, assistant city manager.

He said the North Fork water treatment plant "was built to be able to withstand ... a typical hurricane event" and that once it is fixed, "it can provide water to 80% of the Asheville water system."

"This is a priority repair for us at this time," Woody said.

Helene washed away "almost 25 feet of earth" that was covering the pipe, Woody said, adding that there was "catastrophic damage to this bypass waterline."

Woody did not provide a timeline on when the water system would be functional, but promised regular updates.

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