Oct 05 North Carolina distributes EpiPens and Benadryl as stinging insects swarm after Helene By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:24 A week after Helene, western N.C. faces lack of basic needs and uncertain future By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz, Jackson Hudgins A week after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast, residents in some states are still trying to get the very basics. More than 200 are confirmed dead and hundreds remain unaccounted for. That makes it the deadliest hurricane to… Continue watching
Oct 04 A week after Helene cut water supplies, thousands in North Carolina struggle to find enough By Michael Phillis, Jeff Amy, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking… Continue reading
Oct 03 Helene’s death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states’ grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
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 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 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