North Carolina Voters Down but Not Out

Shane Hazel hugs John Kruppenbach during a visit to his home in North Carolina on Oct. 20, 2024. Hazel and his Bitcoin Veteran organization helped residents in the early aftermath of the storm. Bobby Sanchez/The Epoch Times

The rugged North Carolina survivors of Hurricane Helene who lived through hell and high water are turning out in droves to vote.

At least 95 fatalities from the Category 4 storm were reported in the Tar Heel State, with the mountainous west receiving the worst of the devastation.