Oct 02 Watch 6:15 Hurricane Helene’s reach shows why no place is immune from impacts of climate change By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida but towns hundreds of miles from the coast have seen some of the worst destruction. Communities once considered ‘climate havens’ are facing a harsh reality, there may be no such thing. William Brangham discussed… Continue watching
Oct 02 WATCH: Biden and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper hold briefing on Helene recovery By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper held a news briefing Wednesday on the state's recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Oct 02 North Carolina residents support each other in old-fashioned ways after Helene cuts power, phones By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, John Seewer, Associated Press Isolated and without electricity or phone service since Hurricane Helene inflicted devastation across the Southeast nearly a week ago, residents in the mountains of western North Carolina are relying on old-fashioned ways of communicating. Continue reading
Oct 02 Tennessee authorities investigating Impact Plastics after flooding swept away 11 of its factory workers By Jonathan Mattise, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Oct 02 Why hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and kill years later By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say hurricanes contribute to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars. Continue reading
Oct 02 Harris and Biden make visits to Southeast as devastation from Helene revealed By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden toured some of the areas hardest-hit by Hurricane Helene via helicopter on Wednesday as he and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to different parts of the Southeast to get first-hand looks at the devastation. Continue reading
Oct 02 In mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene, these health risks are rising By Jennifer Horney, The Conversation Contaminated water is one of the leading health risks, but residents also face harm to mental health, stress that exacerbates chronic diseases and several other threats. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks on recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene in Augusta, Georgia By Associated Press Harris is in the state getting an up-close look at the destruction wrought last week by Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Oct 02 Residents in the Carolinas and Georgia still facing long water and power outages from Helene By Erik Versuzco, Jeff Amy, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in the two states Wednesday as floodwaters recede and reveal more death and destruction. Continue reading
Oct 01 Ravaged by Hurricane Helene, North Carolina faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty ahead of election By Ali Swenson, Christine Fernando, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic… Continue reading