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Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, ...
Millions of Americans are trying to keep cool in the extreme summer heat. In North Carolina this time of year, people are ...
Debris removal after Hurricane Helene did more damage to the environment than the storm itself in some parts of the state, ...
We’re scratching our heads and thinking the recovery activities were actually more damaging than the storm itself," said a ...
Local officials report crowds disrupting flood recovery efforts, raising new questions about managing public access, privacy ...
Helene damaged more than 8,000 private roads and bridges in WNC, at a cost of $460 million, according to an early state estimate.
Applications for $16 billion in federal assistance for North Carolina agricultural producers who suffered crop losses from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters in 2023 and ...
Bob and Edwina Tatum lost their house when Hurricane Helene carried it down the North Toe River, and they are living with Edwina’s 95-year-old mother in Avery County ...
FEMA denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Hurricane Helene cleanup, according to a letter.
By Katherine Hafner/WHRO Last fall, after Hurricane Helene devastated communities in North Carolina, it swept into southwest ...
Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina nearly 10 months ago and, with the help of volunteers, some residents are beginning to move back into their homes after losing everything they owned.
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...