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 ...
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After Hurricane Helene, we must change extreme weather assessments
We can do better. Through infrastructure and communication changes, we can save lives and reduce substantial social and economic disruption and increase societal resilience to ...
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In visit to Damascus, Vance says he supports call for Congress to reconvene to approve funding for hurricane relief
The Republican vice presidential nominee on Thursday surveyed the flood damage sustained by the Washington County town.
Helene flooding causes critical IV, medical solutions plant in North Carolina to suspend production
Baxter’s North Cove plant in Marion, North Carolina experienced significant impacts from Hurricane Helene. They facility is ...
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 ...
Second-guessing begins as Hurricane Helene death toll grows
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders and residents across the Southeast ...
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 ...
Navy veteran clung to tree for seven hours before being swept away by Helene flooding, says devastated niece
North Carolina resident Annie Meadows described the harrowing scene as her uncle, 75-year-old Navy veteran Bruce Tipton, was swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.
American flag stands strong after tourist town leveled by remnants of Hurricane Helene: 'Hope and strength'
An American flag was placed on an iconic overlook in a North Carolina state park that was decimated after the powerful ...
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 ...