Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane ...
He flew into the eye of Hurricane Helene and helped improve forecasts. Then Trump fired him
Andrew Hazelton helped make hurricane models more accurate. He was one of hundreds of NOAA workers to lose their jobs—and ...
Hurricane Helene action plan ‘not acceptable’ over DEI criteria: Scott Turner
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner rejected a draft action plan on aid to Asheville, North Carolina, over ...
NC Gov. Josh Stein reaffirms focus on Hurricane Helene relief and public schools in first State of the State address
In his first state of the state address since taking office 10 weeks ago, Governor Josh Stein reaffirmed his commitment to ...
North Carolina's new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address
New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein told lawmakers during his first State of the State address that he wants a Hurricane Helene aid bill on his desk and seeks to help make living expenses af ...
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U.S. Ag secretary stops by Georgia Capitol and vows Hurricane Helene relief coming for farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said federal disaster relief will soon be on the way for farmers left struggling to move forward in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Rollins, who was ...
When is a good time to replace trees and shrubs lost in Hurricane Helene?
Hurricane Helene uprooted thousands of trees, causing extreme canopy loss in Augusta after making landfall on Sept. 27. While ...
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Hurricane Helene Boosts Hospitality Demand in South Carolina
Greenville-Spartanburg was another South Carolina market that saw notable hospitality demand as a result of Hurricane Helene.
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Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid
It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in ...
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville’s immediate response ...
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NC is still months away from rebuilding the first homes post-Helene. What officials blame for the holdup
Six months after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, government leaders still haven’t started rebuilding any homes — in part because they haven't gotten the money they need from ...
Lawmakers consider bill to ease floodplain rules for rebuilding after Hurricane Helene
RALEIGH — State lawmakers are weighing a bill that could make it easier to replace homes and businesses lost in the ...