Parts of Western NC remain closed after Helene — but some towns welcome fall leaf visitors
After Hurricane Helene, it’s tricky determining which areas are safe to visit, see fall leaves and support local shops and ...
Work begins to restore I-40 through the NC mountains, but timetable still uncertain
After Helene, N.C. Department of Transportation contractors have begun stabilizing westbound lanes through Pigeon River Gorge but say they aren’t sure how they will be used.
Rapid analysis finds climate change’s fingerprint on Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene crossed the Gulf of Mexico at a time when sea surface temperatures were at record highs and then barreled ...
‘The mountains will never be the same’; North Carolina lawmakers map first relief bill in the wake of Helene
The NC Legislature included efforts to rebuild water infrastructure, add to funds provided by FEMA and assist with voter ...
Special ops vets form ‘Redneck Air Force’ to ferry aid into NC mountains after feds come up short: ‘Who’s FEMA?’
Hundreds of special operations personnel in North Carolina have formed their own homegrown rescue and supply operation in the ...
Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from ...
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Before-and-after images show Helene wiped parts of North Carolina off the map
New before-and-after aerial photos paint a grim picture of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in parts of western North Carolina that have been hard to access after the storm swiped away the state ...
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Why North Carolina wasn’t prepared for Helene
And it might not be ready for the next disaster, either. Few people in western North Carolina have flood insurance, leaving them vulnerable to financial ruin in the wake of disasters such as Helene.
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Map Shows Interstates Being 'Closed for Months' After Hurricane Helene
More From Newsweek Vault: 5 Steps to Build an Emergency Fund Today An Apple Maps screenshot shows closures in place on Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 leading into North Carolina. Damage to I-40 ...
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Despite Google Maps notice, there is no date set for when I-40 will reopen
A Google Maps alert that says Interstate 40 at the Tennessee-North Carolina border will be closed until September 2025 is not the definitive date, Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesman ...
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Rescuers scour North Carolina mountains for survivors cut off by Hurricane Helene
Recovery will cost billions over several years, DHS says At least 162 dead in six states, CNN reports Some 1.5 million homes and businesses without power ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct 1 (Reuters ...