Woman, 70, found dead in river weeks after Helene struck North Carolina

INGALLS, NC (WBTV/Gray News) – A Tennessee woman who went missing during the Helene flood has been found dead.

Authorities in Avery County said Charlene Wilber, 70, was identified as the deceased person found on Oct. 23.

Officers said they found Wilber’s body during a search along the North Toe River, in an area only accessible by foot.

The 70-year-old had been missing since September 27 from the Buck Hill Campground, about three miles north of Ingalls.

Authorities said Wilber was one of three remaining missing persons in Avery County.

On Wednesday, state officials announced that Helene’s death toll in North Carolina had passed 100.