North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Homeland Security Secretary Noem to visit Helene survivors in western North Carolina
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday to see how the city is recovering from Hurricane Helene's damage and meet with people affected by the storm. She is expected to speak to reporters around 2:50 p.
Photos: Volunteers clear North Carolina home damaged in Hurricane Helene mudslide
Through the power of social media and some community organizing, volunteers helped an elderly couple dig their home out of mountains of mud and dirt which had engulfed the house.
Trump pledges swift recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene disaster in North Carolina
President Donald Trump promised rapid recovery efforts and significant federal support for North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the state. Speaking during a briefing at an airport fire and rescue facility in Fletcher on January 24,
Ask 13: How did Helene change western North Carolina's rivers?
Speaking with a member of the French Broad Riverkeepers Program, News 13 has learned that not only are area rivers, specifically the French Broad River, wider after Helene, but they are deeper, too. With coastal hurricanes, those areas have more space for the water to move around, so the water will rise and then fall.
Months after Helene, western North Carolina still rebuilding
Closing in on five months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the area is far from being rebuilt. Insurance claims are being processed, and the federal government has done the initial appropriations for recovery.
Gov. Josh Stein requests more than $1 billion for rebuilding Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein is requesting more than $1 billion from North Carolina lawmakers to help rebuild Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Stein made his budget request Monday in Asheville. It includes $150 million across two grant programs for businesses that suffered physical damage or significant economic loss.
Over 114 miles of Appalachian Trail cleared in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
The U.S. Forest Service has cleared 137 miles of trails in the Appalachian Ranger District. MARS HILL, N.C. — Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts can once again explore more of the Appalachian Trail and surrounding areas in Pisgah National Forest as cleanup efforts continue after Hurricane Helene.
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Wildfires erupt near North Carolina towns ravaged by Hurricane Helene
However, one home has sustained damage ... of the September hurricane damaged or destroyed more than 70,000 homes. Rainfall totals topped 30 inches in North Carolina, causing many communities ...
Two wildfires burn in mountains of Helene-damaged North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane ...
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...
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Despite Hurricane impact, Hatfield-McCoy permit sales increased
Despite hurricane damage inflicted last year in southern West Virginia and the Carolinas, the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system is ...
Carolina Panthers award Fletcher school $20K to help with Helene recovery
After Helene tore through Western North Carolina on Sept. 26-27, parts of Fletcher charter school FernLeaf Community Charter School were under water.
Settlement: North Carolina homeowner insurance to rise next two years
North Carolina homeowners will likely see insurance rates increase over the next two years, but not by as much as the ...
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Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro join tennis legends for charity exhibition match to benefit North Carolina hurricane victims
As Western North Carolina recovers from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and an ongoing wildfire, several relief efforts have been put into play. WTA stars Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro are ...