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Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in late September 2024, wreaking havoc in the mountains. People lost everything, including honeybees. According to the NC State Apiculture program at NC ...
A week away from the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the National Hurricane Center has released its report on the horrific storm, finding it claimed the lives of 248 people and caused ...
Sawmills near areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene are clearing forests of debris that could become wildfire fuel. The effort could boost domestic timber production.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina, is still blocked off to visitors after Hurricane Helene destroyed the area, but roads are being rebuilt and people are trying to bring their businesses back to life.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday released its tropical cyclone report for Hurricane Helene. The major storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Sept ...
When Hurricane Helene struck, Zubila Shafiq’s husband, Omar Khan, was one of more than 100 people who died in North Carolina amid catastrophic flooding. Shafiq pieces together what happened in a ...
Much has been written about Helene, but very little focused on evacuation orders. During four months of reporting, we found that the responses of local officials across western North Carolina’s ...
As the timeline for Hurricane Helene relief funding from the state and federal government remains unknown, multiple areas across Western North Carolina continue playing the waiting game. Detours ...
Explore Six months after Hurricane Helene, Georgia farmers say they need help. And fast. Pressure to reach an agreement is building. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Atlanta, wrote to Harper in a May 20 ...
It’s hard to forget the images from Lake Lure following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Over 22 inches of rain fell across the Lake Lure Dam watershed, leading to catastrophic damage to the ...