Tears, trauma and togetherness after Helene’s deadly onslaught in ...
WEB4 days ago · Yancey County is Helene's second deadliest in North Carolina, according to latest numbers. By Naomi Kowles. Published: Oct. 3, 2024 at 5:35 PM PDT. BURNSVILLE, N.C. -- An early morning meeting in the Burnsville Town Center for volunteers is solemn, but filled to overflowing.
'It's just devastating:' Yancey County faces long recovery in …
WEBOct 1, 2024 · BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Search and rescue efforts continue across Western North Carolina, including in Yancey County, where cell service is virtually non-existent.
Before-and-after images show Helene wiped parts of North Carolina …
WEB4 days ago · New before-and-after aerial photos paint a grim picture of Hurricane Helene ’s devastation in parts of western North Carolina that have been hard to access after the storm swiped away the state ...
Biden sends more troops to North Carolina for continued …
WEB2 days ago · Updated on: October 7, 2024 / 8:25 PM EDT / CBS/AP. President Biden approved the mobilization of another 500 active-duty troops to North Carolina to assist in the recovery efforts after the deadly ...
Search for the missing after Helene has many turning to social media
WEBSep 30, 2024 · In Burnsville, North Carolina, a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains where Truett has lived since 2019 with her husband and mother-in-law, the devastation is widespread. Photos from local...
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 | AP News
WEB2 days ago · Updated 6:31 PM PDT, October 5, 2024. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Helene came ashore Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane and carved a wide ...
Helene damage updates: Death toll rises amid rescue efforts - USA …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The confirmed death toll in Buncombe County, North Carolina, where hard-hit Asheville is located, climbed to 40 on Monday.
Surge in Helene relief efforts led to about 30 mid-air close ... - CBS News
WEB3 days ago · North Carolina towns under mud after Helene 02:27. There were approximately 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 28, as relief efforts ramped up in response to Hurricane ...
Helene live updates: Death toll climbs after devastating storm
WEBSep 29, 2024 · ASHEVILLE, N.C. − More than 2 million people remained without power late Sunday across the Southeast in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, including more than 430,000 in North Carolina, where...
Lost Lives and an Epic Crisis in North Carolina
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed catastrophic floods and mudslides in North Carolina that destroyed or decimated many communities.