Asheville, North Carolina, devastated by Helene as state ... - CBS News
Oct 1, 2024 · A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas that had no power or cell service Monday, days after...
Helene update: North Carolina faces "most significant" natural disaster
Sep 28, 2024 · Helene has torn through the Southeast, killing more than four dozen people, in what a North Carolina county official called the "most significant natural disaster" the region has experienced...
Hurricane Helene impacted millions in North Carolina. For ... - ABC News
Nov 26, 2024 · McGee is one of hundreds of thousands of socially vulnerable North Carolinians who were the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene --- the deadliest hurricane to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 --- which claimed more than 200 lives.
‘Probably go down as worst disaster in NC history’: 57 dead in …
Oct 1, 2024 · RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — Deaths in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene hit 57 just in Buncombe County, officials in the county announced Tuesday afternoon as desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets.
Unprecedented Response to Hurricane Helene Continues as State, …
Oct 9, 2024 · Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to provide updates on North Carolina’s unprecedented response to Hurricane Helene.
Help needed, 56 dead in North Carolina following Helene …
Sep 30, 2024 · Disaster in western North Carolina. Helene brought 10-29 inches of rain across the North Carolina mountains, causing “life-threatening floods and landslides,” according to the governor.
Congress releases disaster relief package after Helene hits NC ...
Dec 18, 2024 · North Carolina officials report 103 deaths and billions of dollars in damages to farms, businesses, infrastructure and more. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has confirmed 73,700 homes have ...
Where the $100 billion in disaster relief from ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill.. The money comes after back-to-back hurricanes — Helene and Milton — slammed into the southeastern …
An Unprecedented Response: State, Local and Federal Partners …
Sep 30, 2024 · State, federal and local partners continue to work together to surge resources into Western North Carolina in response to unprecedented damage from Hurricane Helene across the region. Operations are in progress to provide food, water and critical supplies to affected areas.
Rescue to recovery in flood-ravaged western North Carolina
Oct 7, 2024 · Across western North Carolina, where the death toll was heaviest, emergency crews have pivoted from rescue to recovery.