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North Carolina's 211 Line Receives Over 2,900 Calls Post-Hurricane

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Monday, Sept. 30, at the Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C. (AP Photo/Gary Robertson)

North Carolina's 211 line has been inundated with over 2,900 calls from concerned individuals reporting loved ones they are unable to reach since the onset of Hurricane Helene's impacts, as revealed by Governor Roy Cooper.

Upon receiving a report, search and rescue teams are promptly dispatched to conduct welfare checks and assist in any necessary rescues, Governor Cooper emphasized.

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