Nation Oct 03 Helene’s death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press
Science Oct 02 Watch 6:15 Hurricane Helene’s reach shows why no place is immune from impacts of climate change Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida but towns hundreds of miles from the coast have seen some of the worst destruction. Communities once considered ‘climate havens’ are facing a harsh reality, there may be no such thing. William Brangham discussed… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Oct 02 WATCH: Biden and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper hold briefing on Helene recovery President Joe Biden and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper held a news briefing Wednesday on the state's recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. By News Desk and Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 North Carolina residents support each other in old-fashioned ways after Helene cuts power, phones Isolated and without electricity or phone service since Hurricane Helene inflicted devastation across the Southeast nearly a week ago, residents in the mountains of western North Carolina are relying on old-fashioned ways of communicating. By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 Why hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and kill years later Researchers say hurricanes contribute to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Oct 02 Residents in the Carolinas and Georgia still facing long water and power outages from Helene By Erik Versuzco, Jeff Amy, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in the two states Wednesday as floodwaters recede and reveal more death and destruction. Continue reading
Oct 01 Ravaged by Hurricane Helene, North Carolina faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty ahead of election By Ali Swenson, Christine Fernando, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:02 Asheville mayor on what North Carolina needs as flooding recovery process begins By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Hurricane Helene could turn out to be one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. More than 150 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more are still missing. Historic flooding nearly washed some towns away in western… Continue watching
Oct 01 Helene and other storms dumped 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Meteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it. Continue reading
Oct 01 Exhausted first responders work around the clock in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Residents of western North Carolina are lining up for water and food, hunting for cell signals and slogging buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene's remnants deluged the region… Continue reading