North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

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Opinion: Helene tore apart our North Carolina town. But we are resilient – and we will vote.
Our tiny town of Bat Cave, N.C., was devastated by Hurricane Helene. But we will find a way to vote – for our neighbors, community and country.
Hurricane Helene jeopardized high-risk pregnancies and abortion access in North Carolina
Since Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late September, the full spectrum of reproductive health care in the region has been in precarity, from treatment for high-risk pregnancies to abortion care.
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state
North Carolina factory torn apart by Helene's flooding
Parts of Asheville, North Carolina remain unrecognizable from Helene's devastating flooding. Eleventh Circuit's Ruling on Aileen Cannon Decision: What to Know
It could take decades for nature to heal from Helene in Western North Carolina
Biologists and other experts are still struggling to reach areas of western North Carolina wrecked by storms to assess the damage. Some are facing Helene's effects on their own lives. But as early appraisals of the disaster begin, one outcome is clear: Some stretches of habitat in western North Carolina could take decades to recover.
North Carolina County Overcounted Hurricane Helene Deaths by 30
Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, miscounted the deaths during a period when communications were severely hampered by the storm, the sheriff’s office said.
Helene death toll now stands at 101 in North Carolina, NCDHHS says
Storm-related fatalities are still rising in North Carolina, weeks after Helene devastated the western part of the state.As of Thursday, Oct. 31, there are 101 confirmed Helene-related fatalities in North Carolina.
North Carolina woman who helps those experiencing homelessness forced out of home by Helene
A woman who helps people experiencing homelessness for a living found herself displaced after flooding from Hurricane Helene destroyed her home.
North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages
North Carolina state officials have reported 96 deaths from Helene, which brought historic levels of rain and flooding to the mountains in late September.
Amid Hurricane Helene’s damage, N.C. residents still intent on voting
Despite the laborious ongoing recovery — with some roads still impassable, bridges washed away — a record number of voters cast early ballots in recent weeks.
Hurricane Helene washed away homes in North Carolina. It also galvanized the early vote
In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than 100. It also displaced more than 6,000 people and forced election officials to scramble to ensure the disaster-affected region could still get out the vote.
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'Drastically different': How Helene upended ecology and habitat of Western North Carolina
Thousands of farms and more than $600 million in crop production value sat in Helene’s path through North Carolina, ...
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Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding
Owners and rafters of French Broad Adventures are also the swift-water rescue team at the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department.
North Carolina farmers hit hard by historic Helene flooding: 'We just need help'
Before Helene, that part of his Henderson County farm had been lined with thousands of Granny Smith and Gala apple trees, ...
6th Tennessee Factory Worker Is Found a Month After Flooding From Helene
26 and decimated neighboring states with landslides and flooding in the days that followed. Helene killed more than 200 ...