Helene’s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change ‘is here and now,’ scientists say
Weather attribution science uses real-world data and models to establish if and how climate change influences the intensity ...
I-40 between North Carolina, Tennessee indefinitely closed, NCDOT says
The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports that Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line (from Mile Marker ...
Helene flooding causes critical IV, medical solutions plant in North Carolina to suspend production
Baxter’s North Cove plant in Marion, North Carolina experienced significant impacts from Hurricane Helene. They facility is ...
In Western NC, a lack of flood insurance deepens the damage | Opinion
Lack of flood insurance is a problem even where floods are common. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey told me that when ...
People desperate for answers as family members remain unaccounted for days after Helene’s devastation
A father who floated away in his Jeep as water surrounded his home; a teacher who held onto a mattress-turned-raft as her ...
Navy veteran clung to tree for seven hours before being swept away by Helene flooding, says devastated niece
North Carolina resident Annie Meadows described the harrowing scene as her uncle, 75-year-old Navy veteran Bruce Tipton, was swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.
American flag stands strong after tourist town leveled by remnants of Hurricane Helene: 'Hope and strength'
An American flag was placed on an iconic overlook in a North Carolina state park that was decimated after the powerful ...
Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas
The mismatch between coverage and exposure is especially stark in Appalachia, where rainfall – not ocean waves – poses the ...
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Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene's destruction
Before Hurricane Helene's landfall last week the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, ...
Ivanka Trump flies to Hickory, NC, to help donate Starlink devices for Helene victims
The devices help people connect to high-speed internet. Trump posed for photos with pilots and volunteers at the Hickory ...
Hot Springs residents struggling to clear storm damage with one of the few roads remaining open
As residents in Marshall combat potentially dangerous dust lingering in the air and storm damage on the ground, those in Hot Springs face the challenge of getting people in to move supplies. Several ...
Oklahoman living in Appalachia sees hurricane devastation firsthand
An Oklahoman living in North Carolina has seen firsthand the devastation of flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Anna Calhoun works as an operating room nurse in a rural mountainous region of North ...