Rural North Carolinians are key for Trump's election chances in the swing state. Hurricane Helene upended their lives.

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• Hurricane Helene battered rural mountain towns in North Carolina, a key voting bloc for Trump.
• Some analysts and candidates expect turnout to be lower in the region as people rebuild.
• North Carolina is a critical battleground state, with Trump and Harris polling neck-and-neck.

Three weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina...