North Carolina sees record turnout for early voting after hurricane

A record number of people voted early in North Carolina this week, even amid challenges from Hurricane Helene, which swept through the state last month.

Helene was the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The storm killed at least 246 people, a little over half of them reported in North Carolina.

As of Saturday morning, 90% of the state’s early voting sites were up and running. In total, that’s 419 polling stations across North Carolina.