Tag: Hurricane Helene
Gov. Josh Stein announces $6 million in funding to reduce flood risks across North Carolina
Governor Josh Stein announced Thursday that $6 million will be put towards reducing flood risks across the state,These…
Georgia Power strengthens grid resilience after Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRBL) — It’s been more than a year since Hurricane Helene tore through Georgia — knocking…
A journey of resilience and rebuilding in western North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners have come together to reflect and shine…
Duke Energy preps crews as future Imedla spurs North Carolina state of emergency
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency for North Carolina on Saturday ahead…
North Carolina firefighters reflect on Hurricane Helene mission 1 year later
(WGHP) — One year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Helene moved through western North Carolina.Communities were destroyed, and…
North Carolina funds repairs so Helene-hit homes can get energy upgrades
A year after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina — dumping as much as 30 inches of rain…
Virginia to launch USDA-funded Farm Recovery Block Grant Program
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Governor Glenn Youngkin recently announced that Virginia will be launching the USDA-funded Farm Recovery…
‘Drastic difference’ in fall foliage. Did Helene dull North Carolina’s famous fall colors?
With peak leaf-peeping season approaching, experts say there will be a “drastic difference” in fall foliage across the…
New tropical system emerges in Atlantic. Texas impacts? See where it’s headed
A day after the climatological peak of hurricane season — marking only the ninth time in 75 years,…
GOP senator rails on Trump’s DHS over slow pace of hurricane relief and vows to stall nominees
Republican Sen. Ted Budd blasted FEMA for “stonewalling” funds to his state to recover from Hurricane Helene and…
The GOP megalaw threatens a flooded hospital’s future
When Hurricane Helene forced a rural Tennessee hospital into a dramatic rooftop evacuation last September, its top executive…
Tennessee companies devastated by Hurricane Helene get a ‘lifeline’ grant to rehire
Nearly a year after the Riverview Industrial Park in Erwin was wiped off the map by the historic…