"It's going to be so much better to get those bridges back, and it sure makes you appreciate what you once had." ...

High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North Carolina, risking further damage to areas already ravaged by Hurricane Helene.

The total damages from the floods, though, is likely to climb into the billions. Hurricane Sandy, by comparison, killed at least 88 Americans and racked up nearly $72 billion in total U.S ...