Oct 28 Watch 8:39 North Carolina election workers battle misinformation and conspiracies after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane North Carolina will be one of the closest-watched swing states on election night. On top of the challenges brought by Hurricane Helene, election officials have confronted a years-long swirl of disinformation, conspiracies and threats to workers by Donald Trump and… Continue watching
Oct 23 North Carolina calculates at least $53 billion price tag for Hurricane Helene damages By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press 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 126,000 homes, the budget office said. Some… Continue reading
Oct 22 Sheriff: Helene deaths overcounted by as many as 30 in N.C. county surrounding Asheville By Associated Press Buncombe County officials, who previously reported 72 deaths, are now deferring to a state tally of 42 deaths for the county. Continue reading
Oct 22 Hospitals may face IV fluid shortage as N.C. factory remains shut down after damage from Hurricane Helene By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 21 In North Carolina, Trump attacks FEMA and repeats false claims about its response to Helene By Bill Barrow, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is blasting federal emergency responders whose work in North Carolina has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Trump repeats falsehoods about FEMA relief efforts during visit to survey Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:43 How the economic toll of major storms reaches far beyond their direct paths By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Chambers Massive storms like Helene and Milton can devastate the people and properties that take direct hits, causing billions of dollars in damages. But the economic effects of these events can be felt thousands of miles away and for many months… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 7:31 North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura… Continue watching
Oct 18 North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, turn out in greater numbers than 2020 By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:15 How crews are working to find North Carolina residents still missing after Helene By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene began its devastating march across the Southeast, killing at least 230 people in six states. The storm’s most destructive impact was in western North Carolina, where entire communities were swept away… Continue watching