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Employment rates in counties effected by Helene dropped significantly in the storm's aftermath. [107] Immediately after Helene, Buncombe County jumped from 2.5 percent, the state's lowest, to 10.4 percent. Mitchell County had the state's highest rate in November at 9.1 percent, and in December at 7.3 percent.
Piper Parker, of Old Fort, N.C., without power in her home since Hurricane Helene hit on September 27, uses a free, portable laundry unit at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in ...
Members of IChurch from Hickory, N.C. pray with Bob Smith, center, a Trustee of the Old Fort United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Old Fort, N.C.
On Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene showed no mercy to Banner Elk, Davis or Foxx. Two feet of rain fell over the Foxx and Davis properties. The rain caused a portion of the hill that the Foxx residence ...
Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk evacuated their campus and as of September 29, all students were successfully evacuated with the assistance of the North Carolina National Guard. [246] There were various non-specific online posts using antisemitic rhetoric and threatening violence against FEMA officials in the aftermath of the storm.
Communities in Western North Carolina are still dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Here's the latest from different towns in the area.
Helene didn’t spare Rep. Virginia Foxx’s Banner Elk community. Now she’s urging Gov. Roy Cooper to bring more National Guardsmen to Western North Carolina.
“It’s been hell. You can’t brush your teeth. You can’t wash your hands. I can’t fill up the dog’s bowl. I can’t take a shower. I can’t mop my floors. But it’s fun. I don’t need ...