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Posted: 2024-10-15T20:14:14Z | Updated: 2024-10-15T20:14:14Z

At least 92 people are still unaccounted for and over 5,000 remain in temporary housing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene hit the southeastern U.S. late last month, officials said Tuesday, calling it the states worst disaster.

The tally of missing people, which comes more than two weeks after flash floods and mudslides ripped through the states mountainous western region, is expected to change as recovery efforts continue, Gov. Roy Cooper said at a press conference.

The number will continue to fluctuate as more reports come in and others are resolved, he told reporters, adding that authorities will continue working to locate those who are unaccounted for.