North Carolina, Hurricane Helene
Here’s a breakdown of FEMA’s efforts in western North Carolina in wake of Hurricane Helene
The country has rallied around western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene left disaster-struck mountain towns and cities struggling to get the help and resources they need. As local teams have sprung to action,
Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina
In North Carolina, government officials declared 25 of the state’s 100 counties disaster areas after the storm swept across the state’s western region last week — causing record flooding, killing at least 115 people in North Carolina and prompting tens of thousands of applications for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Tropical Storm Helene closed the most famous road in Western North Carolina
The National Park Service has reopened U.S. 441, also known as Newfound Gap Road, which runs through Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Cherokee, North Carolina, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As on the parkway, commercial vehicles are prohibited on U.S. 441 through the park.
Hurricane Helene: Extreme flooding in western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene was a historic storm that will be on the minds of those affected for years to come. During the evening of Sept. 26, the storm made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend area as a category 4 with wind speeds of 140 mph.
Here's how Hurricane Helene brought "biblical devastation" to western North Carolina in a near "worst-case scenario"
The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
Helene fact check: Here are the rumors and the reality in Western North Carolina
The News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer have a collection of stories about Hurricane Helene and the damage it left, particularly in Western North Carolina. Emergency officials responding to the Hurricane Helene disaster in Western North Carolina say ...
North Carolina election officials turn to Louisiana for help after Helene
With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from Louisiana.
After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina and other states scramble to keep election on track
Amid devastation from Hurricane Helene, election officials are focused on voting. With Election Day barely a month away — and mail ballots about to go out — they have no choice.
Helene relief efforts led to about 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina
The close calls resulted from a spike in aircraft that included planes, helicopters and drones arriving in western North ...
Forsyth Co. sheriff’s deputy shares Helene relief experience in Western NC
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputy Hunter Bacorn is usually a school resource officer. This past week, he was a part of ...
More than 2,000 evacuated from Western North Carolina correctional facilities. Here's how you can find someone
Multiple correctional facilities in Western North Carolina have been evacuated in the aftermath of Helene. Here's how you can ...
After the storm, North Carolina faces daunting task of housing survivors left homeless
With hundreds of thousands still without power and an untold number of homes destroyed, the hunt for long-term shelter begins ...
At the Salty Goat Grill in Western North Carolina, residents come in for coffee and community
Weary Leicester residents without water, power and internet are flocking to the restaurant for hot meals and warm smiles.
Helene destroyed this North Carolina campground, but customers and strangers are stepping in to help
On the website of the Mountain River Family Campground, old customers and total strangers began reserving campsites, leaving ...
A new worry in storm-damaged North Carolina: yellow jacket swarms
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, ...
North Carolina lawmakers returning to pass Helene aid package
Lawmakers in North Carolina are returning to Raleigh to pass legislation next week securing fiscal aid and lawful allowances ...