5 On Your Side in western NC: Billions in damage, thousands without homes
WRAL 5 On Your Side is taking on the problems plaguing western North Carolina. The team spent a week in western N.C., traveling to Buncombe, Yancy, Mitchell and McDowell counties to survey the damage ...
Homes destroyed: Western NC families battling insurance disputes after Hurricane Helene
When 5 On Your Side asked how much an Avery County couple got from their home insurance provider, they answered, "Zero. They ...
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Tropical Storm Helene destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in NC, FEMA maps show
Tropical Storm Helene destroyed nearly 1,000 homes when it tore through Western North Carolina ... maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency show. The maps, which show verified damage ...
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No, Trump Didn't Send FEMA to NC with $2B Originally Allotted To Support 'Illegals'
A rumor circulating online in January 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump directed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina with $2 billion he ...
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President Trump tours North Carolina hurricane damage
In western North Carolina families described losing everything to Hurricane Helene as President ... officials are to blame for the widespread damage. “You don’t have water in the hydrants ...
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NC-based grocer Ingles Markets tallies losses from Hurricane Helene
Here's how much a NC-based grocer says Hurricane Helene has cost, as it still seeks to reopen three of four stores that were shut down long term due to damage. The aftermath of Hurricane Helene ...