Western North Carolina
In Western North Carolina, FEMA continues the process of connecting residents affected by Helene with federal disaster grants.
What is FEMA doing in Western North Carolina? An agency spokesperson explains
A FEMA spokesperson discusses what on-the-ground operations look like in Western North Carolina.
North Carolina lawmakers pass $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package on Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, desc
Home insurers argue for a 42% average rate hike in North Carolina
With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premium rates statewide by more than 42% on average.
A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough
Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western Nor
New York crews work to reestablish power along the North Carolina-Tennessee border after Hurricane Helene
Using heavy machinery, a New York-based crew is rushing to put up new power lines along the side of U.S. 421 that hasn't collapsed due to Hurricane Helene.
Biden plans survey of devastation in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130
President Joe Biden was set to survey the devastation in the mountains of Western North Carolina on Wednesday, where exhausted emergency workers continued to work around-the-clock to clear roads, r
Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 125
Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 125.