Gas, Power and Phone Outages Impede Rescues in North Carolina
The storm leveled entire towns and left at least 42 people dead. Millions were still without power, and extreme rain left a dam in Tennessee on the brink of failure.
As death toll mounts, Helene rescue efforts underway across Southeast
In vast areas, roads remain inaccessible and communication systems battered from Helene. Many residents are desperate for ...
North Carolina live updates: Buncombe County death toll climbs to 57, sheriff says.
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Before the floods, Asheville was called a ‘climate haven.’ Is anywhere safe?
As climate warms the atmosphere and spurs greater precipitation, mountain communities like Asheville, N.C., face growing ...
Helene Evacuations, Open shelters: County-by-county list in North Carolina
The county is under a voluntary evacuation order for the affected areas prone to flooding and areas that become inaccessible during high-water events. This includes areas near the Pigeon River and its ...
National Weather Service: Helene event being compared to Asheville flood of 1916
With a system that dumped several inches of rainfall in WNC ahead of Helene, the National Weather Service is comparing it to ...
As death toll mounts, Helene rescue efforts under way across southeast US
The confirmed death toll across the southern United States from the impacts of Hurricane Helene has climbed to 130, making it ...
Helene rescue efforts hindered by storm damage, 600 still missing
The confirmed death toll across the southern United States from the impacts of Hurricane Helene has climbed to 130, making it ...
Death toll rises to 30 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, after Helene: Sheriff
Thirty people have been confirmed dead after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Buncombe County, North Carolina, Sheriff ...
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30 storm deaths confirmed in Buncombe County
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – 30 people have been confirmed dead in Buncombe County following Helene. Officials in Buncombe County said more than 100 people have been rescued by air ...
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Western North Carolina floods: 30 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County from Helene; still no water distribution sites
In Buncombe County, the morning of Sept. 29, the Duke outage map reported 94,685 people without power. How many requests has the county received for missing people? The Register of Deeds has ...
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Helene death toll climbs to 30 in Buncombe County, sheriff says
still no water distribution sites While power is back for some Buncombe County customers, the Duke outage map said at 3:45 p.m., Sept. 29, that 94,852 customers are still without. Helene "severely ...