FEMA sends $1B to Florida storm victims, but some are still waiting on the agency
As of mid-December, FEMA shelled out $1.1 billion for Floridians who were victims of hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, ...
Sharyl Attkisson: Hurricane Helene and the government’s focus on ‘equity’ in emergencies
When Hurricane Helene struck last fall, the aftermath exposed an agency where a surprising political bias permeates, and the ...
FEMA trailers provide shelter for displaced families of Hurricane Helene
A local Helene volunteer tipped News 13 to a FEMA mobile home park in Old Fort, North Carolina that is housing displaced ...
Charlotte woman says she needed a $200 repair after Hurricane Helene — FEMA offered to pay for a hotel stay instead
The destruction of Hurricane Helene will cost North Carolina an estimated $59.6 billion, according to a Dec. 13 state report.
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After Hurricane Helene, Survivors Have Been in a Race Against Time to Protect Family Heirlooms, Photographs and Keepsakes
Disaster recovery isn’t just about repairing bridges, roads and homes. Conservationists from the Smithsonian were on the ...
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A year in stories: Hurricane Helene hits Transylvania County hard
The first indication that a severe storm was en route to western North Carolina was around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 when the National Weather Service placed most of ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17h
Hurricane Helene caught up a Tennessee hospital in an ‘apocalyptic’ flood. Other hospitals are at risk, too.
During Hurricane Helene, 70 people were rescued by helicopters from the roof of a Tennessee hospital. It's a cautionary tale for other hospitals, especially in the South.