Helene’s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change ‘is here and now,’ scientists say
Weather attribution science uses real-world data and models to establish if and how climate change influences the intensity ...
Opinion: I worried my friends in NC wouldn't survive Helene. They told me how they did.
I watched as my home state of North Carolina got overrun by floods and feared for the future. My friends told me stories of ...
Asheville's vibrant arts scene has powered its economy. Rebuilding will be hard.
My entire portfolio is in the river somewhere,” one artist said after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene destroyed over a ...
In Western NC, a lack of flood insurance deepens the damage | Opinion
Lack of flood insurance is a problem even where floods are common. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey told me that when ...
People desperate for answers as family members remain unaccounted for days after Helene’s devastation
A father who floated away in his Jeep as water surrounded his home; a teacher who held onto a mattress-turned-raft as her ...
Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas
The mismatch between coverage and exposure is especially stark in Appalachia, where rainfall – not ocean waves – poses the ...
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Helene’s toll reaches 200, crews try to reach most remote victims
Hurricane Helene’s death toll reached 200 on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the ...
Hurricane Helene aftermath: More than 200 dead as hope fades in search for survivors
At least 200 people are known to have died as a result of the carnage and destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene since it ...
‘Gone.’ The main route through the NC mountains will take a long time to rebuild
Interstate 40’s path through the Pigeon River Gorge has always been precarious. It took 15 years to build and now it will ...
Most of Helene’s victims don’t have flood insurance
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, many affected homeowners will have to pay for damages out-of-pocket. An NBC News analysis showed that just around 2% of residences in the 100 counties hit hardest ...
Asheville shelter saves 100 pets from Helene's floods but more help is needed
A race to evacuate over 100 animals from Asheville, North Carolina’s main animal shelter ahead of Hurricane Helene’s ...
A majority of North Carolina homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Then Helene hit.
Hurricane Helene's heavy rains devastated western North Carolina, and few properties had flood insurance.