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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. [97]
Nearly 10,000 requests have come in from Buncombe County, which was severely impacted by Helene. Corinne Duncan, Buncombe County’s election director, said the county’s main focus now is life ...
Due to the destruction, some counties have adjusted early voting sites and dates. Some Western NC counties hit by Helene changed early voting plans. Here are the details.
Less than 1% of the North Carolina counties hardest hit by Helene were covered — and in South Carolina, it was even less, 0.3%. ... FEMA does provide some assistance to those affected by floods ...
More than 300,000 people remained without power in Georgia and the Carolinas Sunday evening, with more than 140,000 customers impacted in North Carolina alone, according to poweroutage.us.
Buncombe County Early voting will be held from Oct. 17 through Nov. 2, including weekends. Polling sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except for Nov. 2, when polls will close at 3 p.m.
Inspiring acts in the face of disaster are the heart of an exclusive book, “Mountain Strong,” from the Asheville Citizen Times and USA TODAY Network.
The Impact of Hurricane Helene The bulk of the prized trees come from just six Western North Carolina counties: Ashe, Avery, Allegheny, Watagu, Jackson, and Mitchell.