GREEN, Ohio — In Western North Carolina, more than 200 people remain missing in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which dumped more than two feet of rain in two days in parts of the state.
The known death toll from the catastrophic storm, which first hit Florida’s Gulf Coast, has surpassed 200 people. Many homes and businesses were destroyed and multiple roads were washed away.
In the wake of the devastation, 82 members of Ohio Task Force One were deployed even before the hurricane hit.
Josh Compton, a battalion chief from Green, first went to Florida with team members and then moved to counties east of Asheville, North Carolina, which has experienced some of the worst damage. The group is on their eleventh day of deployment.
“We’re seeing more mudslides in the mountain areas, a lot of washed-out roads, a lot of washed-out bridges,” Compton said.
Compton has been doing …