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]

3 days ago · ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which came under extra scrutiny after a visit by President Donald Trump on Friday to western North Carolina, has released an update on ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Helene claimed over 230 lives and left tens of thousands displaced. Residents in Asheville, North Carolina, didn’t have full access to potable water more than 53 days after the storm hit.

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.

Oct 6, 2024 · These slide maps show the destruction of Hurricane Helene throughout the entire western North Carolina region. These maps primarily show the effects of flooding. Rivers and creeks swelled to record highs revealing massive amounts of damage as …

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...

Dec 30, 2024 · A small county in western North Carolina that has struggled to regain its balance after Hurricane Helene flattened the landscape suffered another blow on Sunday, when nearly a dozen foot...

Oct 3, 2024 · CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly and MES/CEE Associate Professor Samuel Muñoz explain how the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene reached parts of western North Carolina, an area ordinarily unaffected by extreme weather patterns.

6 days ago · Barrier said 10 families in his community need trailers, yet almost four months after the historic hurricane devastated western North Carolina, FEMA has only delivered two to Avery County. Barrier ...

Sep 29, 2024 · Critical supplies are starting to reach Western North Carolina communities hit hard by devastating Hurricane Helene as crews make progress toward restoring power and cell phone service and repairing roads.