Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires
Months ago, a washed-out bridge damaged during Hurricane Helene’s flooding temporarily blocked Matthew Rogers from returning ...
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Carolinas likely face wildfire problems 'for the next several years' after Helene, official says
New Fire Weather Warnings were issued for Friday across parts of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina amid a nearly week-long battle with wildfires that are burning some of the same areas ...
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Miraculous story of survival emerges 6 months after Helene ravages WNC
Thursday, March 27 marked six months since Hurricane Helene dropped historic rainfall, caused catastrophic flooding, and contributed to more than 2,000 landslides.
'You can only cry so much': Old Fort survivors push forward six months after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene swept across western North Carolina in late September, leaving behind death and devastation in its wake.
Gov. Stein signs Helene recovery package for Western NC after deal in legislature
The deal also allocates over $200 million to ongoing recovery efforts in Eastern North Carolina following Hurricanes Matthew ...
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Mississippi tornadoes turn deadly as violent storms unleash catastrophic damage across South
Saturday's round of tornadic storms caused damage in parts of Mississippi and Louisiana and triggered the issuance of a rare Tornado Emergency around the town of Taylorsville. Farther south ...
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State Auditor Boliek Criticizes Lack of Transparency in North Carolina's Hurricane Relief Efforts, Calls for Accountability
State Auditor Dave Boliek highlighted concerns about transparency and the unfulfilled promises to Eastern North Carolina impacted by previous hurricanes. In his statement, Boliek criticized the ...
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NC Governor Stein Delivers Vision for Resilience and Growth in State of the State Address Post-Hurricane Helene
In the wake of Hurricane Helene's damage to western North Carolina, Stein spotlighted the community’s strength through individuals like Avery County resident Ashley Cook and her cousin Freddy ...
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HUD rejects Asheville’s Helene recovery plan because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane ... Western North Carolina, and particularly the area in and around Asheville, suffered some of the worst damage ...
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Lessons from Hurricane Helene: How UAVs Supported Emergency Response in Western North Carolina
As a Category 4 hurricane, Helene caused massive devastation across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and other southeastern states, leaving more than 230 dead and causing an estimated $200 ...
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Woodsongs donates musical instruments to hurricane-battered North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WKYT) - Known for its old-time radio hour, Lexington’s Woodsongs brought the gift of music to hurricane-battered Asheville, North Carolina, over the weekend. “What a beautiful ...
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Southern congressmen request expedited rules on $20.78B agriculture aid
About 42,500 farms are operated on 8.1 million acres in North Carolina. Damage from Hurricane Helene has been estimated between $53 billion and $60 billion by former Gov. Roy Cooper and first term ...