North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes
Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the western part of the state. The storm and the destruction that followed came only weeks before the president election.

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3 developments- Oct 6, 2024Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
- Oct 7, 2024North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes
- Oct 8, 2024Democrats surge ahead in North Carolina voting as Helene upends election
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Quiet for 721 daysLast development · Oct 8, 2024 — Democrats surge ahead in North Carolina voting as Helene upends election
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