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In western North Carolina, the freezing temperatures have posed new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors. "It hurts to breathe," said Phillip Barrier, manager of Avery County, North Carolina.
Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane. After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene ...
Helene damaged or destroyed more than 8,000 private roads and bridges in Western North Carolina, at a cost of $460 million, according to an early state estimate. So far, lawmakers have approved ...
High winds were felt across western North Carolina on Jan. 29, when a wildfire broke out in Old Fort, one of the towns that was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene. The winds only added to the dry ...
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 to ...
Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina nearly 10 months ago and, with the help of volunteers, some residents are beginning to move back into their homes after losing everything they owned.
From breweries, to the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the Biltmore Estate – Asheville, North Carolina has a bit of something for every traveler. Months after the devastation left by Hurricane Helene ...
A deadly storm Helene's strongest wind gusts: Florida Perry: 99 mph Dowling Park: 99 mph Athena: 96.7 mph Georgia Alma: 100.1 mph Lake Park: 95.5 mph Douglas: 91.2 mph South Carolina Laurens: 77.1 ...
WILSONVILLE — South Georgia farmer Drew Walker knew Hurricane Helene was headed for Florida’s Big Bend region, but couldn’t imagine it would ravage swathes of farm and timberland more than ...
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 ...