Sheriff Reports Buncombe County’s Death Toll from Hurricane Helene Inflated by Up to 30
Asheville, NC — Buncombe County authorities have revealed a significant discrepancy in the reported number of deaths caused by Hurricane Helene. Sheriff Quentin Miller disclosed that the fatalities had been overreported by potentially 30 individuals. This lapsus, attributed to an administrative error, has raised concerns about the accuracy of disaster-related data management and the distress such inaccuracies cause to affected communities. The error was uncovered during a routine review of the death tallies reported in …