How a Florida hurricane led to historic floods in North Carolina’s mountain towns
Learn how hurricane Helene’s landfall in Florida led to catastrophic flooding in the Appalachian Mountains, including towns like Asheville and Hendersonville, and why this storm was so destructive.
Watch: Dolly Parton announces $2 million for Helene victims
“We’re all here to mend those broken hearts," Dolly Parton told a crowd in a Tennessee Walmart parking lot. “These are my mountains. These are my valleys … These are my people."
Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them during Hurricane Helene
Marcia and Jerry Savage are two of the more than 150 people killed because of the storm and its aftermath.
Asheville shelter saves 100 pets from Helene's floods but more help is needed
The Asheville community is now working to find more permanent homes for the animals rescued during the historic flood.
Central Florida woman using her small business to help NC flood victims
A Lake County woman has made it her mission to help victims of Hurricane Helene. She is specifically assisting those impacted in western North Carolina, including her son and his husband, who were among those affected by the floods.
Hurricane Helene forces couple to move wedding venue to Florida after devastating NC flooding
A Central Florida couple spent 14 months planning their dream wedding in the mountains of North Carolina. After Hurricane Helene, they had only 36 hours to plan it all again, in New Smyrna Beach.
This Florida town has now been hit by 3 hurricanes in 13 months
Amid the devastation, this Florida town has been struck by three hurricanes in just 13 months, leaving residents struggling to rebuild their homes and lives.
Hurricane Helene: How could a Florida storm cause so much flooding two states away?
Hurricane Helene unleashed extreme rainfall on the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, dumping 15–30 inches of rain and causing widespread destruction.
FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season, Mayorkas warns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.
Hurricane Helene relief: Domino’s, Denny’s spotted sending food trucks to areas in need
Out-of-state volunteers are also lending a helping hand, offering to deliver supplies and rescue people stranded by Hurricane Helene.
Indian Rocks Beach surfer saves a dozen trapped in flooded homes during Hurricane Helene: ‘He saved us’
During Hurricane Helene's wrath along the Gulf coast on Thursday, an Indian Rocks Beach surfer paddled toward the screams of people crying out for help from their flooded homes.
Death toll rises above 200 one week after Helene decimates Southeast
It’s been one week since Hurricane Helene made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast in Florida, decimating communities across the Southeast and leaving more than 200 people dead in six states.
Cajun Navy activates in Hurricane Helene aftermath, says devastation comparable to Katrina
Hurricane Helene's devastation has led to volunteers from across the U.S. answering the call for help.
New NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Helene's destruction
NOAA has mapped Hurricane Helene’s damage from Panama City, through Tampa Bay, down to Port Charlotte. Here’s how you can zoom in to a neighborhood and see before-and-after views.
Fewer than 2% of people in counties hit hardest by Helene have flood insurance: report
According to FEMA, one inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage.
Helene’s fast rising flood surge leaves neighbors standing in chest-deep brown water inside home
Flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene left a group of North Carolina neighbors standing in chest-deep water.
RV camper swept away in Virginia river flooded by Helene
A recreational vehicle was captured on video being swept away by a gushing river in Virginia as remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding last month.
Alberto’s Pizza in Port Orange collecting donations for Hurricane Helene victims
Alberto’s Pizza in Port Orange is gathering donations for victims of flooding in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.
Helene forces closure of North Carolina quartz facilities, disrupting tech supply chain
Hurricane Helene forced the shutdown of two key quartz manufacturing facilities in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, operated by Sibelco and The Quartz Corp, which produce ultra-pure quartz essential for semiconductors, solar panels, and fiber-optic cables.
Video: Time-lapse footage shows Hurricane Helene making landfall in Big Bend area
Timelapse video from the Florida Department of Transportation shows the raw power of nature as Hurricane Helene approached Horseshoe Beach and made landfall as a Category 4 storm last week.