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The upheaval caused by Helene has been exacerbated by the region's scant inventory of houses and its dearth of affordable rental options.

The plan is a two-year pilot called Bringing Neighbors Home. It’s supposed to help address the lack of affordable housing in Raleigh for dozens of people.

The most recent data show 739 people living unhoused in Asheville and the surrounding area, but new methodology in counting played a role in the documented increase, officials said.