Strangers are showing up to help after severe flooding in northeastern Tennessee

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding

Wired

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river levels rose and surpassed flood levels. An even greater scale of destruction hit eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina in September 2024, when Hurricane Helene’s rainfall and flooding decimated towns and washed out parts …

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1 month, 1 week ago

At least 16 dead after severe flooding sweeps the South

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kentucky flood crisis: Owensboro firefighters lead urgent rescue mission

India Today

A flood emergency is unfolding in Eastern Kentucky as the Big Sandy River swells, threatening homes and forcing evacuations. Owensboro firefighters, in collaboration with state emergency management, are assisting in rescue operations. Despite receding water levels, nighttime darkness and uncertainty about downed power lines continue to challenge rescue teams. 12 people dead from Kentucky flooding Governor Andy Beshear has confirmed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

At least nine people are dead, including eight in Kentucky, amid latest blast of winter weather

The Hindu

At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 inches of rain during the weekend storms, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Some North Carolinians Still Recovering From Hurricane Helene Embrace Abolishing FEMA

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING SWANNANOA, N.C. — Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa, North Carolina. “I mean, you just feel lost.” Emily Russell holds up her phone to show a photo of the flooding outside her home during …

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2 months ago

Residents rescued from flooded homes by boat as Storm Herminia batters France

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People living in Western France …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens rescued as rain leads to flooding and travel is disrupted in parts of the UK

Associated Press

LONDON — Dozens of people were rescued Monday from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K. and more wintry weather was expected. Hundreds of schools were closed for the first day of classes of 2025, trains were halted and commuters experienced headaches as sections of highways and …

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3 months ago

Survivors of Hurricane Helene receive heartwarming gift for Christmas

Daily Mail

Survivors of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina were given the gift of housing this Christmas. A team of volunteers in Swannanoa, a small mountain town that was 'entirely erased' by the September storm, has been building 12 by 16 foot cabins to house people who lost their homes, WLOS reported. Pictured: The temporary cabins volunteers have built for 20 Hurricane …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven’t been forgotten

Associated Press

FAIRVIEW, N.C. — Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday assured residents of western North Carolina still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene that they haven’t been forgotten as he surveyed storm wreckage and talked to first responders in one of his first public appearances since the election. “My simple message to the people of Appalachia is that we haven’t forgotten you …

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Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged. While the Greater Chennai Corporation had set up relief centres as a precautionary measure against flooding, a few of them lacked sufficient provisions such as blankets, drinking water, and food. S Nandhini, a resident …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home

Associated Press

PEACHAM, Vt. — The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two guinea pigs last summer was their cars upended and propelled away by rushing flood waters. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “We lost both of our vehicles, our home and …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene

Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina were allowed to drink and bathe using water from their home faucets on Monday, nearly two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of the local water system. Clay Chandler, a spokesman for the city of Asheville’s Water Resources Department, said at a briefing Monday that water tests “were all …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Broken water connections leave 700 TNUHDB families in ‘shock’ in Coimbatore

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: Over 700 families reside in the run-down Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board apartment in Ammankulam near Puliyakulam. The burning issue plaguing the residents now is the risk of electric shock from wet walls owing to the seepage from broken rooftop water connections. “Houses on the top floors resemble dilapidated, abandoned structures due to the dampness and water seepage,” …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain flood victim says her entire home was engulfed in less than 10 minutes

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5 months, 1 week ago

New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 dead

LA Times

In this image taken from video, debris and damage and are seen from severe flooding in Roswell, N.M., on Sunday. A southeastern New Mexico community began to dry out Monday after historic rainfall over the weekend produced severe flooding that left at least two people dead and hundreds stranded on rooftops. “So the moisture just kept funneling and funneling and …

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5 months, 1 week ago

After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need

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5 months, 1 week ago

Panicked Driver's Heroic Action Saves Family from Deadly Florida Tornado

CNN

A panicked driver saved a family from a deadly Florida tornado spawned by Milton. Michelle Westfield slammed on the brakes, put her car in reverse and bolted backward as far as she could go on Winter Garden Parkway, a residential road in Lakewood Park. She heard Westfield's screams and immediately took shelter in a nearby pizzeria called Nino's. The two …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

'There is no home': Floridians find helping hands after floods

NPR

'There is no home': Floridians find helping hands after floods toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR VALRICO, Florida — As the car pulled up, the few volunteers of Creekside Church of Christ moved quickly in the burning Florida sun, pulling water, hamburger meat and cookies out of the trunk and into the shade of three tents. toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Three days …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tennessee to launch $100M loan program to help with Hurricane Helene cleanup

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Drowned by hurricane, remote North Carolina towns now struggle for water

Raw Story

Nicole Crane, exhausted, tearful and unwashed after a week of searching for a neighbor swept away by the raging waters of Hurricane Helene, dreams of taking a shower. But she and the other 100,000 residents of the US town of Asheville, North Carolina are without fresh drinking water, forced to rely on bottled water -- or in some cases on …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

A volunteer recovery effort is underway to reach isolated communities in North Carolina

NPR

A volunteer recovery effort is underway to reach isolated communities in North Carolina To reach isolated communities in western North Carolina, officials rely on volunteers to rescue people and deliver aid. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Hurricane Helene knocked out power and cell coverage in western North Carolina and left many roads impassable. Zachary Turner from member station WFAE brings us this …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Latino farm workers impacted by floods in Tennessee find support from the community

NPR

Latino farm workers impacted by floods in Tennessee find support from the community In flood-ravaged Tennessee, language and other barriers have left some Latino workers feeling isolated. JENNIFER LUDDEN, BYLINE: At a massive tomato farm that spans the Pigeon River, two workers from Mexico remember when the floodwaters hit. LUDDEN: "My mini fridge was knocked down, and all the food …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Traumatized hurricane survivors are found standing in chest-deep water inside North Carolina home

Daily Mail

Distressing footage shows a group of Hurricane Helene survivors standing chest-deep in water inside a trashed house while awaiting rescue. The grim tally was pushed up after officials in Georgia and North Carolina updated their figures, making Helene the deadliest storm since Hurricane Katrina battered Louisiana in 2005. Cars sit submerged in a flooded area at a used tire dealer …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida communities hit by 3 hurricanes in 13 months grapple with how and whether to rebuild

LA Times

Laurie Lilliott stands amid the wreckage of her home Friday in Dekle Beach, Fla., after Hurricane Helene. “I don’t know if anybody’s ever experienced this in the history of hurricanes.” For the third time in 13 months, this windswept stretch of Florida’s Big Bend took a direct hit from a hurricane — a 1-2-3 punch to a 50-mile sliver of …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

LA Times

Sarah Vekasi is a potter who runs a store in Black Mountain, N.C., called Sarah Sunshine Pottery, named after her normally bubbly personality. “I’m going to stay as long as I feel like I’m being useful,” Sullivan said. “So we’re bringing them food and water, but also just bringing them a smile and a prayer with them just to give …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Volunteer organizations fan out in Helene recovery efforts

NPR

Volunteer organizations fan out in Helene recovery efforts In the southeastern states hit by Hurricane Helene, FEMA is coordinating the federal government recovery effort and a grassroots network of neighbors and volunteers are helping each other. SHAPIRO: At the bottom tier, there's a grassroots recovery effort, neighbors helping neighbors, like Turbo Tetterton of Asheville, N.C., who finally got online after …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating

LA Times

In this image from a video, people can be seen on the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tenn., on Friday. Tennessee authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Impact Plastics said in a statement Monday that it “continued …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Neighbors have been helping neighbors recover from hurricane Helene : Consider This from NPR

NPR

Neighbors have been helping neighbors recover from hurricane Helene Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Today, the White House announced that 1,000 active duty troops would be deploying to help speed up delivery of food, water and medicine to communities most impacted by hurricane Helene. Though recovery in the isolated and mountainous areas of North …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Family members post desperate Facebook messages as hundreds remain missing from Helene

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene Is Already “Apocalyptic.” It’s Going to Get Worse.

Slate

We haven’t seen a disaster like this in years. Those stuck in the “apocalyptic” scenes in Asheville, North Carolina, may not have clean water readily available for weeks, a grim outcome for a noncoastal city once recognized as a “climate haven.” Here’s what we know about why Hurricane Helene’s damage was so extensive, what conditions are like on the ground, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

It's still unknown how bad things are after Helene tore through western North Carolina

NPR

It's still unknown how bad things are after Helene tore through western North Carolina Residents in Asheville, N.C., got their first supplies of water Monday, days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene blitzed the mountainous region with rain, wind and floods that killed dozens. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In western North Carolina officials, rescue workers, and even people who live there …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Loved ones search for the hundreds of people still missing after Helene

NPR

Loved ones search for the hundreds of people still missing after Helene toggle caption Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Turbo Tetterton found out Sunday night that people outside her storm-beaten neighborhood in Asheville, N.C., were reporting her missing after no one could reach her following Hurricane Helene's destructive path through her mountain community. Sponsor Message County officials hope that as more …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Hindustan Times

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supplies are rushed to North Carolina communities left isolated after Helene

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Helene leaves over 100 dead and thousands without water

Salon

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to over 100 people across six states as officials scramble to get water, food and supplies to the most impacted areas, CBS News reported Monday morning. More than 400 roads in North Carolina are still closed and Asheville mayor Esther Manheimer is urging residents to prepare for a long-term water outage, WLOS …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Visit flood-hit districts, intensify relief work: UP CM to officials

Hindustan Times

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reviewed flood situation across 11 districts impacted by continuous rainfall and release of water from the mountains and adverse weather conditions over the past three days. He specifically instructed officials from Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Farrukhabad, Gonda, Kanpur Nagar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Sitapur, Hardoi and Shahjahanpur to ensure full preparedness in …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Asheville Has Been Isolated After Helene Wrecked Roads And Knocked Out Power And Cell Service

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach loved ones. A man walks …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The remnants of Hurricane Helene …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene Leaves Dozens Dead, Millions Without Power After March Across Southeast

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING PERRY, Fla. — Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power. Stephen Smith via AP An airboat transports residents rescued from floodwaters in the aftermath …

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6 months ago

Rescuers race to free people trapped by Helene, dozens dead

Associated Press

PERRY, Fla. — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 44 people, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing apart homes as rescue crews launched desperate missions to save people from floodwaters. Atlanta received a record 11.12 inches of rain in 48 hours, the most the city has …

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6 months ago

A meteorologist in Atlanta rescued a woman from Helene floodwaters on camera

NPR

A meteorologist in Atlanta rescued a woman from Helene floodwaters on camera toggle caption Megan Varner/Getty Images Follow NPR's live updates for the latest on Helene and the fallout of the storm. FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was broadcasting from Atlanta early this morning when he heard a woman crying for help in the dark. As the city woke …

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6 months ago

A weakened Helene brings 'catastrophic' flooding as it crosses southern Appalachians

NPR

A weakened Helene brings 'catastrophic' flooding as it crosses southern Appalachians toggle caption Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Helene weakened to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday evening but continued to unleash “catastrophic” flooding in the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachians, forecasters said. Sponsor Message Preliminary post-landfall modeling showed the storm surge reached 15 feet above ground level in the Big Bend area …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tropical rains flood homes in an inland Georgia neighborhood for the second time since 2016

Associated Press

POOLER, Ga. — The water began seeping into Keon Johnson’s house late Monday night after Tropical Storm Debby had been dumping rain nearly nonstop throughout the day. Looking out at the foot-deep water still standing Wednesday in the cul-de-sac outside his home, Johnson added: “I didn’t think that this was ever going to happen again.” For homeowners on Tappan Zee …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.

Associated Press

The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage — the torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby in parts of the Southeast is just one example. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asked Americans during a press briefing “to remain vigilant, heed the warnings …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods destroy 26 houses in 2 days in U.P, rescue forces deployed

Hindustan Times

The floods that began on July 31, have reportedly taken eight lives in two days, the relief commissioner’s office said on Thursday. FOr representation only Hardoi, Ayodhya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Sitapur, Bahraich and Farrukhabad were most affected by the rain and floods that gripped parts of the state in the last two days. Rescue and relief measures have been initiated …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover

Associated Press

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, Lisa Edson Neveu and her two teenage sons still live in their flood-wracked home despite unrepaired damage that festers like an open wound: torn-out walls and floors, a missing ceiling in one room and a downstairs bathroom that is no more. What has been traumatic and just beyond …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Extreme flooding damaged their Vermont homes. A year later, they still struggle to recover.

LA Times

Lisa Edson Neveu last week in her house in Montpelier, Vt., that was damaged by the 2023 flood. What has been traumatic and just beyond anything I can even explain is how awful the last year has been.” Since last July’s flooding that left the capital city of Montpelier under waist-high water, it’s been “a battle with insurance companies, the …

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