North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina Senators propose more than the $500M from House for Hurricane Helene relief
The bill they’re advancing includes about $33 million more than the $500 million that House members suggested, but Senators added this is only step one.
Hurricane Helene uprooted trees cleared from Swain County, North Carolina
Trees uprooted by Hurricane Helene were cleared from Swain County, North Carolina. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the Wilmington District arrived at Bryson City Island Park to assist in the cleanup on Sunday,
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.
North Carolina Struggles With Helene's $60-Billion Recovery Cost
It will cost $60 billion for North Carolina to recover from Hurricane Helene, according to the latest state estimate. “The challenges in relation to this are so enormous,” Thomas Chandler, deputy director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University,
North Carolina Governor Seeks $19 Billion in Federal Aid for Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina has requested $19 billion in federal aid to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, which caused $60 billion in damages.
Key portion of North Carolina’s I-40 partially reopens after Helene damage
Parts of Interstate 40 in North Carolina were washed away in Hurricane Helene, but it has reopened in a limited scope after months of rebuilding.
North and South Carolina Wildfire Map Shows Containment of Fires
The active fire is 30 percent contained. On Monday, it covered 1,600 acres, but it has since grown to nearly 2,060 acres. SCFC Director of Communications Doug Wood told Newsweek that a fire of that ...
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Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday. Though ...
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Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle
RALEIGH, N.C. — Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in legislation the state House unanimously approved Tuesday. The measure ...
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WNC trout fishing this summer? Where anglers can go in Hurricane Helene aftermath
Post-Helene debris and waterway changes have made some of the public’s favorite fishing rivers inaccessible for the season, ...
Section of I-40 washed out by Hurricane Helene reopens on NC-TN state line
I-40 was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months ago. Flash flooding along the Pigeon River damaged large sections of the ...
To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them
The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead. She wanders into the ...
More than 2,000 landslides devastate Western North Carolina communities and residents
WNC is often celebrated for its natural beauty, but floodwaters from Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on the ...