Nov. 1. There were 101 confirmed deaths statewide due to Helene, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services; seven people remain unaccounted for more than a month later.

—Approximately $195 million in FEMA Individual Assistance funds have been paid so far to Western North Carolina disaster survivors and approximately 239,000 people have registered for Individual Assistance.

—Over 8,600 people are being helped through FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance.

–Nearly 6,200 registrations for Small Business Administration Loans have been filed.

—Nearly 1,800 FEMA staff are in the state to help with the Western North Carolina relief effort.

—Across Western North Carolina, approximately 2,200 customers remain without power, down from a peak of more than 1 million.