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They’d just recovered from Hurricane Helene. Then came the fire
Eight months ago, Hurricane Helene pushed 2 feet of floodwater into the shopping complex’s small businesses, shuttering them ...
Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane.
After four months of, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained ...
Pigeon River in East TN stocked with 10,000 walleye after Hurricane Helene concerns
The Pigeon River was stocked with approximately 10,000 walleye earlier this week following concerns about potential impacts ...
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Her Husband Died in Hurricane Helene’s Floodwaters. She Can’t Stop Thinking About ‘the Fear He Must Have Had.’
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 Khan in ...
EXCLUSIVE: Franklin Graham dedicates homes to Hurricane Helene survivors: 'God hasn't forgotten them'
Franklin Graham and Samaritan's Purse provided new homes to victims of Hurricane Helene, offering hope and support through ...
Asheville still struggles after Hurricane Helene as aid drops and funding cuts loom
Eight months after Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, parts of Asheville still look like disaster zones. Business owners are struggling to rebuild as infrastructure remains stalled, FEMA aid has ...
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After massive destruction by Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock is being rebuilt
Chimney Rock was emblematic of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene. Thanks to an army of volunteers, it's on the way ...
NC beekeepers unite to revive honeybee population after Hurricane Helene's destruction
In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on western North Carolina, a concerted effort is underway to restore the ...
NC governor blasts FEMA’s refusal to reimburse the state for Helene debris removal
North Carolina taxpayers will be on the hook for “potentially hundreds of millions of dollars” to clean up Western NC, governor said.