Helene damages in North Carolina total $53 billion, Cooper says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Helene damages in North Carolina total $53 billion, Cooper says

Raw Story  

North Carolina suffered an estimated $53.6 billion in damages from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Cooper is asking lawmakers to approve $3.9 billion in state aid, calling it a “down payment on western North Carolina’s future” as communities in the mountains dig out of a disaster that killed 96 North Carolinians and destroyed thousands of homes, miles of roads and dozens of water systems. “These counties that don’t have a lot of money anyway, they’re going to need significant help from the state and federal government to recover,” Cooper told reporters at a news conference in Raleigh. “This report on Hurricane Helene is the first, but it should not be the last.” Cooper’s biggest asks: Business grants, housing recovery and aid for farmers Among the most significant line-items in Cooper’s near-$4 billion budget request is a grant program for small businesses. “The state knows how to do this, and could get the money out.” Cooper is also requesting $325 million for housing recovery.

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Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery
3 days, 11 hours ago

Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery

Associated Press  

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. The money — $1.43 billion for North Carolina state government and $225 million for the city of Asheville — is from Community Development Block Grant funds. U.S. Sen. Thom …

New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
1 week, 1 day ago

New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene

Live Mint  

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — New North Carolina Gov. Stein, who took his oath of office on Wednesday to succeed fellow Democrat Roy Cooper, traveled to Asheville and — with legislators and officials from both parties behind him — announced he had signed five executive orders related to the historic flooding in late September in western North Carolina. More than 12,000 western …

New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
1 week, 1 day ago

New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene

Associated Press  

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — New North Carolina Gov. More than 12,000 western North Carolinians are displaced from their homes due to Helene, which also caused significant damage to more than 8,000 private roads and bridges, Stein’s orders said. “Western North Carolina — I want you to know that I hear you.” Another Stein order creates a new Governor’s Recovery Office for …

Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage
1 week, 4 days ago

Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Disasters are being supercharged by decisions to keep burning fossil fuels, and to allow emissions to rise.” open image …

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. …

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South
3 weeks ago

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Associated Press  

LYONS, Ga. — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. It is emotionally draining.” Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of his cotton fields before being harvested, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, near Lyons, Ga. Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of …

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

‘Avalanche’ of evictions about to hit North Carolina in long aftermath of Hurricane Helene
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Avalanche’ of evictions about to hit North Carolina in long aftermath of Hurricane Helene

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Helene hammered the southeast at the end of September, killing at least 62 people, …

Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry
2 months ago

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry

NPR  

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry Tourists stayed away from western North Carolina this year after Helene swept through the area, and towns that depend on leaf lookers are bracing for big losses. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Western North Carolina continues to struggle after being hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Compounding the losses is …

North Carolina Approves $600 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina Approves $600 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina

Associated Press  

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has approved more than $600 million in disaster relief funding for western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene. The bill, the second legislative iteration of recovery funding, will address $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the region after Helene barreled through.

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages

The Independent  

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Hurricane Helene: $53bn in damages, but relief bill falls short
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene: $53bn in damages, but relief bill falls short

Al Jazeera  

Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage in North Carolina, with an estimated $53bn in damages and recovery needs. The state's lawmakers have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but they say that is only a preliminary figure as the final bill is still being calculated. The state's previous record for storm damage was $17bn from Hurricane Florence, which struck eastern …

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

NPR  

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP RALEIGH, N.C. — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Cooper told reporters the state's previous record for storm damage was $17 billion from Hurricane …

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

The Independent  

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Hurricanes Helene, Milton likely to join most costly list: report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricanes Helene, Milton likely to join most costly list: report

Salon  

Katrina, Sandy and Harvey are making room for Helene and Milton as some of the most costly hurricanes on record. Related Climate change is jacking up insurance costs Hurricane Andrew in 1992 ranked as the first $50 billion storm. Adam Smith, an economist and meteorologist at NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information, told the AP he believes Helene and Milton …

Nearly 90 people in North Carolina are still missing weeks after devastating Hurricane Helene
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly 90 people in North Carolina are still missing weeks after devastating Hurricane Helene

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 90 people remain …

Why North Carolinians probably won’t take the federal buyouts after Hurricane Helene
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why North Carolinians probably won’t take the federal buyouts after Hurricane Helene

Politico  

“There was a western North Carolina that existed before this and there’s the one that comes after,” Smathers said in an interview. There’s not many other places nearby for people to go, he said, since Helene brought “apocalyptic” damage to all corners of western North Carolina, where housing affordability is a top concern. “There was a western North Carolina that …

Devastated roads and bridges hinder recovery efforts in Western North Carolina
3 months ago

Devastated roads and bridges hinder recovery efforts in Western North Carolina

NPR  

Devastated roads and bridges hinder recovery efforts in Western North Carolina toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images/Getty Images North America MARION, N.C. — Truck traffic is flowing once again to a critical factory that makes IV fluid bags after a bridge here was badly damaged by flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “If you’ve been to western North Carolina, you …

Death Toll From Hurricane Helene Rises To 227 As Grim Task Of Recovering Bodies Continues
3 months ago

Death Toll From Hurricane Helene Rises To 227 As Grim Task Of Recovering Bodies Continues

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING FRANKFORT, Ky. — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Debris left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is cleared Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Del Rio, …

How Hurricane Helene could swing the election after storm battered two crucial swing states
3 months ago

How Hurricane Helene could swing the election after storm battered two crucial swing states

Daily Mail  

Hurricane Helene, which tore through the southeastern United States and took more than 185 lives, may also effect this year's presidential election. Hurricane Helene, which tore through North Carolina and Georgia and took more than 185 lives, may effect this year's presidential election It particularly devastated heavily Republican areas of the two states, giving Vice President Kamala Harris a potential …

Traumatized hurricane survivors are found standing in chest-deep water inside North Carolina home
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Hurricane Helene death toll passes 200 across the six states most devastated by the storm
3 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Helene death toll passes 200 across the six states most devastated by the storm

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll from Hurricane Helene has exceeded 200 across six states, as clean-up and …

Letters to the Editor: Hurricane Helene destruction shows the economic cost of climate inaction
3 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Hurricane Helene destruction shows the economic cost of climate inaction

LA Times  

People ride in the back of a pickup truck Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, N.C. To the editor: Another devastating storm hits the American South. Still, when talking about efforts to fight climate change, conservatives mention the cost to the economy of shifting away from fossil fuels and such. To the editor: Former President Trump went …

Hurricane Helene is deadliest storm since Katrina as fatalities reach 182
3 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Helene is deadliest storm since Katrina as fatalities reach 182

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Helene is now …

Biden estimates recovery could cost billions ahead of visit to Helene-raved Carolinas
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden estimates recovery could cost billions ahead of visit to Helene-raved Carolinas

The Independent  

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Hurricane Helene Is Already “Apocalyptic.” It’s Going to Get Worse.
3 months, 1 week 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, …

Biden plans survey of devastation in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden plans survey of devastation in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130

The Independent  

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It's still unknown how bad things are after Helene tore through western North Carolina
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
3 months, 1 week ago

Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Hindustan Times  

By Jonathan Allen and Andrew Hay Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} -North Carolina was a "post-apocalyptic" landscape on Monday in the wake of Helene, with hundreds of people still cut off from communications and unaccounted for amid flooded roads and a lack of basic services. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Throughout …

Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 125
3 months, 1 week ago

Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 125

Hindustan Times  

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 125 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A crisis …

Helene deaths exceed 100, supplies rushed to storm-ravaged North Carolina
3 months, 1 week ago

Helene deaths exceed 100, supplies rushed to storm-ravaged North Carolina

Hindustan Times  

* Helene deaths exceed 100, supplies rushed to storm-ravaged North Carolina Thirty-five dead in North Carolina's Buncombe County * More than 2 million homes and businesses across southeast U.S. without power, communication outages widespread * President Biden and VP Harris to visit affected areas soon, Trump traveling to Georgia on Monday By Marco Bello and Maria Alejandra Cardona Sept 30 …

Hurricane Helene Ground Zero as death toll surges past 100
3 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Helene Ground Zero as death toll surges past 100

Daily Mail  

About one-third of confirmed deaths caused by Hurricane Helene are from a single North Carolina region, it has been revealed. Thirty people have been confirmed dead in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, as rescue and recovery operations are ongoing, Sheriff Quentin Miller said on Sunday. Search and rescue teams from 19 states and the US government have converged on North …

September 30 news on Hurricane Helene
55 years ago

September 30 news on Hurricane Helene

CNN  

This isn’t the first time a tropical system has devastated Canton, North Carolina, but Mayor Zeb Smathers said there is a major difference between Hurricane Helene’s aftermath today and three years ago, when flooding from Tropical Storm Fred destroyed his city. We can’t communicate with crisis management to deliver supplies, because we don’t know what we have and what people …

Supplies Arrive By Plane And Mule To North Carolina As Helene Death Toll Tops 100
3 months, 1 week ago

Supplies Arrive By Plane And Mule To North Carolina As Helene Death Toll Tops 100

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Desperate residents isolated by washed-out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up Monday for fresh water and a chance to message loved ones that they were alive, days after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeastern U.S. and killed more than 100 people. President Joe Biden said …

Roy Cooper: Unprecedented tragedy will require an unprecedented response
3 months, 1 week ago

Roy Cooper: Unprecedented tragedy will require an unprecedented response

Raw Story  

RALEIGH N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and the state’s top emergency management officials provided an update Sunday to the ongoing, massive response to Tropical Storm Helene. More than 500 North Carolina National Guard members have been deployed to work with local emergency responders conducting search and rescue missions, delivering needed supplies, and working to restore infrastructure. President Biden …

Hurricane Helene Ground Zero: Inside Asheville where one third of storm deaths occurred in an 'unprecedented tragedy' as total toll surges past 100
3 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Helene Ground Zero: Inside Asheville where one third of storm deaths occurred in an 'unprecedented tragedy' as total toll surges past 100

Daily Mail  

About one-third of confirmed deaths caused by Hurricane Helene are from a single North Carolina region, it has been revealed. A handout photo made available by the North Carolina Division of Aviation showing flood damage caused by the storm that started as Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, September 29, 2024 Relief efforts continue in Asheville area where a …

Hurricane Helene death toll rockets amid fears more bodies will be discovered as Southwestern states begin massive cleanup
3 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Helene death toll rockets amid fears more bodies will be discovered as Southwestern states begin massive cleanup

Daily Mail  

States across the Southeastern U.S. started a massive cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday after winds, rain and storm surges from Hurricane Helene knocked out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges, and caused catastrophic flooding. The North Carolina mountain town of Asheville has faced a massive amount of destruction following the storm Relief efforts continue in Asheville area where …

Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100
3 months, 1 week ago

Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100

LA Times  

A Pamlico County rescue team drives down a road where chain saws were used to clear a path through a pile of fallen trees near Chimney Rock, N.C. A woman cradled her child while people around her gathered on a hillside where they found cellphone service, many sending a simple text: “I’m OK.” Several main routes into Asheville were washed …

How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
3 months, 1 week ago

How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South

The Independent  

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 Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed …

Hurricane Helene Leaves Dozens Dead, Millions Without Power After March Across Southeast
3 months, 2 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 …

At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene crosses southeastern U.S.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene crosses southeastern U.S.

LA Times  

Massive rains from the powerful storm Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday — as the cleanup began from the tempest that killed at least 52 people, caused widespread destruction across the Southeast and left millions without power. Although there have been deaths in the county, Emergency Services Director Van Taylor Jones said Saturday that he wasn’t …

Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins

NPR  

Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Rescue teams across the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachia scrambled to respond to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, as more than 2.6 million homes and businesses were without any power Saturday amid a continued threat of floods. Western North Carolina city waits …

A weakened Helene brings 'catastrophic' flooding as it crosses southern Appalachians
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Frustration, disbelief and a call for resignation: Lawmakers grill hurricane recovery official
2 years ago

Frustration, disbelief and a call for resignation: Lawmakers grill hurricane recovery official

Raw Story  

Laura Hogshead did not lose her job as the head of ReBuild NC on Wednesday, as many hurricane survivors had hoped. Hogshead told lawmakers she didn’t know how many of those 54 families had moved back home, but that a “number of them have.” It’s certainly not all 54. Or I’ll use what power I have to redirect the program …

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