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North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Storm caused nearly $15B in damage to housing stock in western North Carolina

Western North Carolina will need an estimated $14.8 billion in housing assistance to recover from Hurricane Helene-related damage, state officials reported Wednesday. The estimate by the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) includes $12.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages

North Carolina state legislators are returning to work to consider further relief for recovery from Hurricane Helene

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Water Contamination Warning for North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Experts have warned that state residents with private wells should boil or test their water before drinking it.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Nearly 30 People Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

The western North Carolina county that includes Asheville acknowledged on Tuesday that it had overcounted by 30 the number of people who died from the effects of Hurricane Helene last month. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office revised the death toll down to 42,

The Associated Press - Busines… · 18h

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state

Yahoo · 17h

Hurricane Helene causes $53B in damages

Roy Cooper spoke about the record damage caused in North Carolina by Hurricane Helene. Oregon is now the No. 1 team in the country after Georgia's win over Texas. Ravens LB Roquan Smith may owe some money to the NFL if it's determined he used a banned hip-drop tackle on Chris Godwin.

The New York Times · 1d

North Carolina County Overcounted Hurricane Helene Deaths by 30

Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, miscounted the deaths during a period when communications were severely hampered by the storm, the sheriff’s office said.

Fox Weather on MSN · 12h

A look at the impacts that remain following Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports from Chimney Rock a month after Hurricane Helene flooded western North Carolina.

Courthouse News Service · 17h

Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina exceeds $50 billion

Initial estimates of hurricane damage in North Carolina come to at least $53.6 billion, as the state begins to evaluate the cost to meet needs, repair damage and recover from a lack of tourism revenue.

PBS · 18h

North Carolina calculates at least $53 billion price tag for Hurricane Helene damages

The storm and its aftermath caused 1,400 landslides and damaged over 160 water and sewer systems, at least 6,000 miles (9,650 kilometers) of roads, more than 1,000 bridges and culverts and an estimated 126,

From 1 North Carolina polling booth, decoding Trump edge

ABC News on MSN · 1d

With 2 weeks to go, Trump, not taking chances, turns focus to North Carolina

Donald Trump isn't taking any chances in battleground North Carolina -- making four stops in the state over two days -- on Tuesday as well as Monday. The polls here are tight. But more than that, the former president's advisers are keenly aware that some of the state's counties hardest hit by flooding from Hurricane Helene are deeply conservative.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 1d

From one North Carolina polling booth, decoding the Trump edge

What was striking, and potentially worrying for the Harris campaign, is how Trump’s political arguments have found resonance in these diverse urban pockets in North Carolina with a high quotient of ed

E&E · 1d

In North Carolina, Trump’s dark view of the border is on voters’ minds

The former president's closing argument in this storm-battered swing state focused on false claims about FEMA diverting funds to immigrants.

Austin American-Statesman22d

Delmarva supply drives organized for North Carolina flooding victims. How you can help

A Salisbury business and the 149 Redmens Tony Tank Tribe are now accepting donated items to take to the Asheville, N.C., area ...

Legionnaires' disease, tetanus among health risks North Carolina residents face in the wake of Helene flooding. Here's what to know

Flood water can contain harmful contaminants causing infections through drinking or contact. Here's what to know in North ...

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North Carolina state officials: 41 people missing, four victims of Helene remain unidentified

North Carolina Emergency Management noted that the number of people missing is not a definitive count and will fluctuate.

Raleigh News & Observer24d

Western North Carolina communities hope for ‘some sort of lifeline’ after Helene damage

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer ...

USA Today24d

Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina'

Helene’s swath of destruction has caused historic rainfall, flooding, power outages and 140-mile-an-hour winds across the Southeast. But it was North Carolina that bore the brunt of it Saturday ...