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Emergency officials responding to the Hurricane Helene disaster in Western North Carolina say false rumors on social media are impeding their efforts to help tens of thousands of people in need.
Greene also posted what she described as a map of areas affected by Helene – in states including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas — with an overlay showing the area is home to a majority of ...
Helene brought heavy rain and strong winds to North Carolina overnight and into Friday morning after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida. Follow along for live updates.
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.
Part of a structure sits in floodwaters on a road in Canton on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
The Southeast is grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall Thursday as the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region and tore through multiple ...
The National Weather Service told the Citizen Times that the outer rain band of Helene will likely arrive in WNC this evening, Sept. 26, bringing even more heavy rain — 6-10 inches of additional ...
In North Carolina, less than 3% of households are protected with flood insurance, NFIP data shows. Part of the problem, say experts, is that many homeowners underestimate the risk.