2 days ago · Evacuations underway in Helene-ravaged North Carolina town after wildfire starts The fire is 50 acres, according to the Forest Service. Old Fort was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September. The town is still working to rebuild after flooding destroyed much of …

2 days ago · A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire, dubbed ...

1 day ago · North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money.

1 day ago · Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene during late September 2024, primarily in its western Appalachian region, causing at least 104 reported deaths and significant destruction of infrastructure and residential areas across several settlements. [1]

Oct 6, 2024 · A week after Hurricane Helene roared through, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.

Jan 8, 2025 · North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.

Oct 13, 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene brought unprecedented destruction to Western North Carolina and while calculations about the full extent of the damage are ongoing, some preliminary numbers give...

Oct 2, 2024 · SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast.

Sep 30, 2024 · Massive storm Helene has left a trail of devastation across six states in the south-east US, destroying communities and claiming more than 116 lives. The mountainous region of western North...