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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to find out if rebuilding is even possible or safe.
RED HILL, N.C. – James Waters watched Helene's torrential rains and fierce winds decimate his farm set among the hilly slopes of Appalachian North Carolina, snapping trees, ripping out fences ...
Helene's destruction left a blank slate in parts of Western North Carolina, clearing trees and vegetation. Those open wounds could offer opportunities for invasive species to gain a foothold.
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.
After pummeling Florida, Helene moved north. The Associated Press reported that, so far, over 130 people were killed in several states, including Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Heartbreaking images show how a picturesque North Carolina mountain village was all but wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene — with one local mourning, “What was once a town is now a river.”
Kiggelaria africana (also known as the wild peach or umKokoko) is a large, robust, low-branching African tree, and is currently the only accepted species in the genus Kiggelaria. [ 1 ] Despite its common name, Kiggelaria africana is not related to the more familiar fruit-producing peach tree ( Prunus persica ) although the leaves do look ...
Halocynthia aurantium, commonly known as the sea peach, is a species of tunicate in the order Stolidobranchia. Sea peaches are commonly found in the northern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the Arctic Sea south to Puget Sound, and most common in the Bering Sea at a depth of 40 to 100 metres. The sea peach is typically barrel shaped, growing to a ...