North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Western North Carolina is still struggling from Helene; community members are asking for your help
There's still plenty of repairs to be made as the Asheville community starts to get back on its feet. Posted: January 14, 2025 | Last updated: January 14, 2025
As America Fixates on Los Angeles, North Carolina Residents Struggle Months After Hurricane Helene
FEMA administrators warned on Sunday that some hurricane victims may soon lose access to their temporary housing.
Helene: Death toll 104 in North Carolina, 233 in seven states
North Carolina’s death toll rose to 104 as a result of Hurricane Helene and the names of those who died have been released by the state Department of Health and Human Services. The most recent addition was for a motor vehicle crash in Mitchell County.
104 North Carolina deaths are attributed to Helene. Here’s a list of their names
Months after the storm devastated Western North Carolina, the state has released the official list of names of those who died.
Western North Carolina's housing is bouncing back after Helene, but 2025 brings uncertainty
Early impacts of Helene saw the region's home sales and new listings essentially halt, but in the past few months those patterns have changed. By most metrics, the analysis has shown the market to be resilient in the face of the region's worst natural disaster.
Helene relief, vetoes will be challenges for new North Carolina House speaker
The North Carolina House has elected a new speaker. Republican Rep. Destin Hall was chosen Wednesday and succeeds five-term Speaker Tim Moore, who is now in Congress.
FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were displaced by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA extends hotel aid in North Carolina for Helene survivors
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended hotel assistance until Jan. 25 for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene amid snowfall and frigid temperatures. FEMA said it would be pushing back a Jan.
FEMA extends temporary housing assistance deadline for Helene victims
FEMA housing assistance for Helene -displaced families has been extended, North Carolina Governor Josh Stien announced on X. The deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance was originally Monday,
2024 was the hottest year in recorded history. Here's what it means for North Carolina
The numbers are in, and they paint a sobering picture: 2024 shattered global heat records, surpassing the 1.5-degree Celsius ...
North Carolina receives $250M in federal funding to repair Helene damage
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The Federal Highway Administration announced $352.6 million in emergency funding Tuesday to repair ...
North Carolina’s new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP
North Carolina's new governor is planning to give his inauguration speech indoors in a televised address after the outdoor ...
Drone video shows winter storm moving over Biltmore Village in North Carolina which was devastated by Hurricane Helene
Drone video shows winter storm moving over Biltmore Village in North Carolina which was devastated by Hurricane Helene ...
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After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage
The River Arts district in Asheville, North Carolina, was devastated by Hurricane Helene as it sits at the convergence ...
Expiration date for Helene FEMA support looms with 12,000 still homeless
Federal support for western North Carolina residents whose homes were destroyed and damaged during Hurricane Helene will soon ...