Hurricane Helene, North Carolina

Many Wells in North Carolina Remain Unsafe After Helene's Deluge
A third of state residents use private wells, and about four out of 10 wells tested after Hurricane Helene weren’t safe, highlighting the risks of extreme weather for millions of Americans.
What’s open and safe to do in Asheville after Helene hit Western North Carolina?
From Charlotte, you can travel to Asheville via I-85 South, U.S. 321 North and I-40 to U.S. 70 East and I-240 West. From Raleigh or Durham, take I-40 to U.S. 70 East and I-240 West.
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 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.
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.
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.
North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene’s billions in damages
North Carolina state legislators are returning to work to consider further relief for recovery from Hurricane Helene.
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,
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.
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.
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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Hurricane Helene forces North Carolina residents to sleep in tents where homes once stood
Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, locals are sleeping in tents where homes once stood, and ...
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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 ...
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.
Trump appeals to North Carolina voters after Helene with promises of a ‘new crew’ to help clean up
Former President Donald Trump expressed hope that North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene survivors would vote him in as “part of a ...
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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NC lawmakers dole out $604 million for Helene relief
North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation Thursday allocating an additional $604 million to help western North Carolina in ...