Remains of Hurricane Helene victim found nearly 2 years later, sheriff’s office says

From Washington County, Tenn.: A missing person from a hurricane has been identified. Human remains were recently found and taken for examination. The identity was confirmed as Nancy Tucker, who had been missing since the storm.

The remains were discovered in an area near a river. Further investigation is ongoing.

The case is related to a powerful storm that caused flooding in the southern Appalachians after making landfall on the Gulf Coast.