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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 ...
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. [98]
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has also brought more than 500 National Guard soldiers and airmen as well as over 200 vehicles and aircraft to save lives in the affected areas.
At the height of the storm, more than 500,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina were without power. More than 200,000 of those customers were in Buncombe County. That number had dropped to ...
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 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.
While Helene affected primarily “red” counties, the storm’s impact could present challenges for supporters of both major parties: Asheville’s Buncombe County voted for Biden by significant ...
The North Carolina National Guard said Tuesday that it had moved roughly 200,000 pounds of food and water into areas affected by Hurricane Helene. Members have also rescued more than 400 ...