Survivors of Hurricane Helene receive heartwarming gift for Christmas
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 Helene victims so far Orlondo Morris shows off the interior of the unit he said he would be spending Christmas Eve in with his pet bunny Mitchell Beddingfield didn't receive a cabin, but volunteers were able to save his home before the damage was too great. The brutal onslaught of Hurricane Helene left the small mountain town of Swannanoa in ruins.

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Some North Carolinians Still Recovering From Hurricane Helene Embrace Abolishing FEMA
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 …

Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA
1 month, 1 week ago

Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA

Associated Press  

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. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Garbage and debris sitin a heap in front of Emily Russell’s home in …

‘Avalanche’ of evictions about to hit North Carolina in long aftermath of Hurricane Helene
3 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Hurricane Helene isn’t the only big storm North Carolina is still recovering from
4 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Helene isn’t the only big storm North Carolina is still recovering from

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Almost two months after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, Republican lawmakers grilled officials Monday over how they handled two other hurricanes that hit the state several years ago. Roy Cooper included a request for more money to finish housing projects in eastern North Carolina still pending from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence …

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

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

Nearly 90 people in North Carolina are still missing weeks after devastating Hurricane Helene
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Eleven members of same North Carolina family killed in Hurricane Helene landslide
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Eleven members of same North Carolina family killed in Hurricane Helene landslide

Daily Mail  

A North Carolina man is grieving the loss of 11 family members who were tragically killed in a landslide caused by Hurricane Helene. Jesse Craig, 35, of Fletcher, has been left reeling after his parents, aunts and uncles, great aunt and uncles, and cousins died in an area of Fairview colloquially known as 'Craigtown,' as the family has lived there …

Death Toll From Hurricane Helene Rises To 227 As Grim Task Of Recovering Bodies Continues
5 months, 3 weeks 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, …

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

Massive search and rescue operation in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Supplies Arrive By Plane And Mule To North Carolina As Helene Death Toll Tops 100
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Helene leaves over 100 dead and thousands without water
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 …

How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
5 months, 3 weeks 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
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 …

Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins
6 months 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 …

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