North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene's damage in North Carolina estimated at record $53 billion
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday.
North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites
North Carolina state legislators have approved over $600 million more toward Hurricane Helene recovery and relief.
Hurricane Helene forces North Carolina residents to sleep in tents where homes once stood
Nearly a month after Helene struck western North Carolina, locals are sleeping in tents where homes once stood, and volunteers from across the U.S. are helping.
North Carolina County Overcounted Hurricane Helene Deaths by 30
Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, miscounted the deaths during a period when communications were severely hampered by the storm, the sheriff’s office said.
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state.
Hurricane Helene storm-related fatalities in North Carolina: County-by-county breakdown
It's been nearly a month since Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on the Florida coast on the evening of Sept. 26.
Nearly 30 People Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
The western North Carolina county that includes Asheville acknowledged on Tuesday that it had overcounted by 30 the number of people who died from the effects of Hurricane Helene last month. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office revised the death toll down to 42,
Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina exceeds $50 billion
RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — Initial estimates of hurricane damage in North Carolina come to at least $53.6 billion, as the state begins to evaluate the cost to meet needs, repair damage and recover from a lack of tourism revenue.
26 people remain unaccounted for in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene
Twenty-six people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene, officials said Monday.
Baltimore County firefighters honored for work with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina
When Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, people were desperate to get out and away from danger. But seven Baltimore County firefighters went in, facing that danger head-on to help save lives. They were honored for their bravery on Thursday. One by one, the firefighters received special honors for their voluntary deployment.
Hurricane Helene: More than 90 reported dead in North Carolina, 21 unaccounted for
Authorities in North Carolina have confirmed 96 storm-related fatalities from Hurricane Helene and say 21 people are unaccounted for.
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What’s open and safe to do in Cherokee after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina?
In Hurricane Helene-struck Western North Carolina, the town of Cherokee was more fortunate than many neighboring ...
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North Carolina residents will see changes to early voting after Hurricane Helene
North Carolina election officials are adjusting their voting rules to ensure residents in areas impacted by the recent hurricane damage can vote early in the upcoming election. Hurricane ...
N.C. Firefighter Who Died During Hurricane Helene Remembered for Trying to Save Lives After Mudslide
A North Carolina community remembered and honored firefighter Tony Garrison who died on Sept. 27 trying to help rescue people ...
A hurricane's historic destruction hasn't stopped North Carolina election workers and voters
About three weeks after Hurricane Helene pummeled western North Carolina, the Hot Springs Community Center was still caked in ...
North Carolina CEO uses personal helicopter to save 11-day-old baby from remote area ravaged by Helene
Zeb Hadley, a private helicopter owner and CEO of National Coatings, ended up saving an 11-day-old baby who was born prematurely just before Hurricane Helene struck.
With 2 weeks to go, Trump, not taking chances, turns focus to North Carolina
Donald Trump isn't taking any chances in battleground North Carolina -- making four stops in the state over two days -- on ...
Fact check: Trump repeats debunked lies about FEMA’s hurricane response during North Carolina visit
Former President Donald Trump used a Monday visit to North Carolina to repeat debunked lies about the federal response to ...
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Hurricane Helene Disrupted Abortion Care in the South
Damage from Hurricane Helene forced the only abortion clinic in western North Carolina to shutter, disrupting health care for ...