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In some places in Western North Carolina impacted by Helene, maps by First Street found roughly 10x the number of properties would have been in a 100-year flood zone category, if FEMA had been allowed to use more comprehensive and modern forecasting. Better maps could have resulted in more insurance coverage and flood prevention measures. [92]
Numerous national and state park sites along the path remain closed, while some counties and towns are getting power and communications back online. Western NC off-limits, with limited exceptions
• At least 95 dead across 6 states: Deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. At least 36 people are dead in North Carolina ...
Flooding, along with additional damage, adversely affected Helene cleanup efforts in the region. [351] In response, Bay Area nonprofits expanded their relief work. [353] Also, additional Federal disaster assistance was made available to the state to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Milton. [351]
"Helene is generating a flooding disaster in some areas of the southeastern United States, especially in northern Georgia, upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina," Porter added.
Helene continues to unleash its fury across the Southeast after leaving at least 52 people dead in five states, leveling communities, knocking out power and stranding many in floodwaters following ...
The tornado threat from Helene would shift northward, through an area about 110 miles on either side of a line from 40 miles west-southwest of Florence, South Carolina to 20 miles northeast of ...
AccuWeather's preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Helene in the U.S. is between $95 billion and $110 billion. In East Tennessee, the flooding was so bad that two dams ...