Hurricane Helene, North Carolina
Nearly a dozen members of a single North Carolina family were killed by Hurricane Helene
As many families begin to rebuild after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact robbed whole communities of the things they hold near and dear, one North Carolina family is grieving the loss of 11 of its family members.
On the Ground in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene—And How We Can Build a More Resilient Future
While sustainability was a driver for the construction of the brewery, and the site elevation was raised to mitigate a 100-year flood (which helped the damage), it could not prevent total flooding from such a catastrophic and powerful event as we saw at the end of September, and into early October.
North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
After Hurricane Helene, help is on the way to North Carolina. Will it be enough?
Many people coming to Immaculata had no financial buffer for a disaster like Helene ”and are thankful for whatever supplies they can get.” Water and power may soon be restored in much of Hendersonville-Asheville but mountain communities will be another story.
Biden sends more troops to North Carolina for continued Hurricane Helene response
Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
A public health emergency was declared in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Here's what that means
On Sunday evening, North Carolina became the latest state to have a public health emergency declared after Hurricane Helene. Here's what that means.
Help The N&O document the aftermath and damage of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
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Conn-Weld sending donated supplies to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief
On Oct. 10, Conn-Weld announced that at 6 a.m. two trucks left for Rutherfordton County in North Carolina with the donations for Hurricane Helene relief. Conn-Weld President Marvin Woodie said the response from the community was ‘overwhelming.’
All 1,107 Missing People In Rutherford County, North Carolina, Have Been Safely Located After Hurricane Helene
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast, Rutherford County—one of the hardest hit mountain communities—announced that all missing residents have been located
All 1,107 missing people in Rutherford County are accounted for after Helene
The damage wrought by Hurricane Helene was especially extensive in western North Carolina, a region far from the Florida coast where the system made landfall as a Category 4 storm. An investigation is underway into allegations by workers at the plant who say they were told to keep working until it was too late.
Rutherford County reports all 1,107 persons once reported missing after Helene have been found safe
Rutherford County Emergency Management shared news Friday morning that all 1,107 persons who were once reported missing after Helene, have been accounted for and are safe. It's a major milestone in the recovery efforts following catastrophic flooding in western North Carolina.
Alabama Department of Public Health sending team to North Carolina following Hurricane Helene devastation
Alabama workers will soon be traveling to North Carolina to assist people affected by Hurricane Helene. The Alabama ...
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Family Farm's call to action yields huge response to help North Carolina farmers after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene ravaged cities and towns in several states, including North Carolina, last month, and leaders have said it ...
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Hurricane Helene disrupts critical chip mining operations in North Carolina
Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chipmaking process ...
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Western North Carolina small businesses encourage tourism after Helene
Please come! And support the small businesses so that way we can start to stabilize our community so that other communities can be helped that are in more dire need,” said the owner of Marked Tree ...
100+ years later: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc on Asheville, mirroring the worst disaster in western North Carolina history
One of the areas most heavily impacted by the hurricane was the city of Asheville, which suffered its worst disaster since ...
Want to wear your support for Western North Carolina? These T-shirt shops are helping out
Paw Mountain Design’s Western NC Relief collection offers gray and black T-shirts with your choice of multiple designs.
FEMA looks to shelter North Carolina hurricane victims in immigrant housing
Hurricane Helene victims could move into a vacant facility in Greensboro, North Carolina that was to house immigrant children.
Hurricane Helene impact on Baxter to further limit IV fluid supply, HHS says
The company, one of the four main U.S. suppliers of IV fluids, had on Sept. 29 said production at the site has been shut due to flooding. On Tuesday, the U.S Food and Drug Administration said two ...