North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages
North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an estimate of the monetary scope of the catastrophic flooding and what Gov. Roy Cooper wants them to spend soon on recovery efforts.
Water Contamination Warning for North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
Experts have warned that state residents with private wells should boil or test their water before drinking it.
Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina exceeds $50 billion
Initial estimates of hurricane damage in North Carolina come to at least $53.6 billion, as the state begins to evaluate the cost to meet needs, repair damage and recover from a lack of tourism revenue.
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday.
North Carolina calculates at least $53 billion price tag for Hurricane Helene damages
The storm and its aftermath caused 1,400 landslides and damaged over 160 water and sewer systems, at least 6,000 miles (9,650 kilometers) of roads, more than 1,000 bridges and culverts and an estimated 126,
North Carolina quartz supplier devastated by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene devastated much of the Southeast, including the small town of Spruce Pine in western North Carolina. Some of the purest quartz in the world is found in two mines there.
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Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina
Hurricane Helene left destruction in its wake in western North Carolina. But elections officials are also moving heaven and ...
North Carolina state officials: 41 people missing, four victims of Helene remain unidentified
North Carolina Emergency Management noted that the number of people missing is not a definitive count and will fluctuate.
Legionnaires' disease, tetanus among health risks North Carolina residents face in the wake of Helene flooding. Here's what to know
Flood water can contain harmful contaminants causing infections through drinking or contact. Here's what to know in North ...
When will the rest of I-40 reopen in western North Carolina?
The main artery between western North Carolina and East Tennessee is still under construction after Hurricane Helene ...
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Why was the flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, so extreme? Meteorologists explain.
The remnants of Hurricane Helene were not the only factor that contributed to the severity of the flooding that struck the mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina. Several conditions in ...
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Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina'
Helene’s swath of destruction has caused historic rainfall, flooding, power outages and 140-mile-an-hour winds across the Southeast. But it was North Carolina that bore the brunt of it Saturday ...
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Helene North Carolina death toll is rising, but incomplete. What we know so far.
Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer ...
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Indiana Task Force 1 members detail recovery efforts in North Carolina, Florida
The devastation was beyond words, even for those who have seen it before.
Helene flooding reshaped Chimney Rock's Main Street, satellite imagery shows
As businesses, homeowners and volunteers continue to remove muck and debris left behind from Helene's historic flooding in ...