Hurricane Helene, North Carolina

Hurricane Helene devastates Western North Carolina, triggers over 2,000 landslides
Hurricane Helene hit the Western North Carolina region on Sep. 27, causing extensive damage and triggering over 2,000 landslides, altering the landscape and lives of thousands of residents.News 13's Kimberly King spoke with experts and survivors to uncover the frightening realities of what has been described as the storm of the century.
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.
Verizon Erased $10 Million of Consumer Debt for 6,500 North Carolina Residents in Path of Hurricane Helene
Verizon teamed up with ForgiveCo to eliminate $10 million in debt for 6,500 North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
More than 2,000 landslides devastate Western North Carolina communities and residents
WNC is often celebrated for its natural beauty, but floodwaters from Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on the mountains and the local community.
Five months after Helene, I-40 traffic will resume through western North Carolina
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on Saturday.
Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle
Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina in legislation approved unanimously by the state House.
North Carolina Struggles With Helene's $60-Billion Recovery Cost
It will cost $60 billion for North Carolina to recover from Hurricane Helene, according to the latest state estimate. “The challenges in relation to this are so enormous,” Thomas Chandler, deputy director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University,
Ravaged by Helene, I-40 in North Carolina to reopen, with limits
Full eastbound and westbound passage on Interstate 40 straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border, restricted since Hurricane Helene ripped through the region in October, will resume this weekend. The stretch of highway that will now be open is between exit 7 in North Carolina–Cold Springs Creek Road–and Big Creek Road, exit 447, in Tennessee.
Nonprofits continue their work in Western North Carolina as they mark five months since Hurricane Helene
As Western North Carolina marks five months since Hurricane Helene, nonprofits on the ground helping since Day 1 say there's still lots of work left to do. Adam Smith, the founder of Savage Freedoms Relief Operations,
North Carolina family builds small homes for Hurricane Helene victims
Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino reports on an initiative in North Carolina to build small homes for displaced Hurricane Helene victims.
People in Shore Acres still living in limbo 5 months after Hurricane Helene
People in St. Petersburg's Shore Acres neighborhood are still living in limbo five months after Hurricane Helene.
Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 ...
To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn't trash. It is full of memories — and she's returning them
U.S. National Guard Capt. Jill Holtz spends much of her free time in Swannanoa, North Carolina, searching for items lost from ...
Hosted on MSN2d
100-Year Appalachian Trail Milestone In The Shadow Of Hurricane Helene
As recovery from Helene continues along the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina and Tennessee, the group's biggest supporter ...
'Where's the response?': Hundreds of millions of dollars go unspent in Western North Carolina
While more money is on its way to being approved by the North Carolina Legislature, hundreds of millions of dollars remain ...
She helps Hurricane Helene victims get their lives back — one lost item at a time
Jill Holtz went to western North Carolina with the Army National Guard to help survivors of Hurricane Helene. Five months later, she’s still there, but as a volunteer helping reunite residents with ...