North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M more proposed for Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed out details on how best to spend another $500 million to address the historic flooding.
North Carolina reveals new tool to track Hurricane Helene relief efforts
It shows how many households are displaced, how many people are using FEMA shelters, and how many people are still seeking assistance.
Verizon clears $10M in debt for North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene
Verizon partnered with ForgiveCo to give a fresh start to thousands of North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene in a debt relief campaign worth $10 million dollars.
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money.
I-40 in North Carolina to reopen in March, nearly 6 months after Hurricane Helene
Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.
Where will Helene relief money go? NC House lawmakers fill out details of $500M plan
North Carolina lawmakers debated ways the state can continue supporting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina, providing further details Tuesday on how exactly they want to guide the next round of state funding.
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North Carolina cites risk to Hurricane Helene recovery in lawsuit against Trump’s federal funding freeze
North Carolina’s attorney general warned in a new court document that a federal funding freeze enacted by the Trump ...
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Repurposed flatcars become bridges as part of North Carolina hurricane recovery
Obsolete railcars are getting a reprieve from the scrapper’s torch to serve as vital road links in an area of North Carolina ...
Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen ...
Mission Mules has been in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene.
Mission Mules started in the aftermath of Helene with the initial thought of helping for the first few weeks. The group from North Carolina decided to put their mules to use by using them to help get ...
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Hurricane Helene destroyed their local bridge, but residents must pay for its replacement
The hurricane destroyed the original bridges ... "We're last on the list for everything," Matthews said. Across North Carolina, Helene damaged more than 7,000 private bridges, roads and ...
'I'm so frustrated': Missouri woman leads Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina
Seeing the damage of Hurricane Helene while sitting in Missouri, Kristi Rodda felt compelled to help. She was on the ground ...
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After hurricane, old railcars find new life as bridges in North Carolina
In North Carolina, old railcars are getting new life as temporary road bridges after damage wrought by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina residents infuriated by FEMA money going to migrants as hurricane victims remain homeless
North Carolina residents Matt Van Swol and Erin Derham blasted FEMA over reports that millions funded housing for illegal migrants as Hurricane Helene victims continue to suffer.