Police have confirmed only one missing person remains in the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Asheville. At one point, more than 500 people were unaccounted for, officers with the Asheville Police Department said.

Good news in the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Asheville – police have confirmed only one missing person remains.

The Florida State Emergency Response Team said Monday that Floridians who sustained loss from Hurricanes Milton and Helene have two weeks remaining to apply for federal assistance.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rebounded in November after being depressed by hurricanes in the prior month, but rising mortgage rates could hamper sales next year. New home sales jumped 5.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 664,

New-home sales in the US rebounded last month as builders and consumers sealed deals that had been delayed by storms in the South, and buyers took advantage of heavy sales incentives.