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Hurricane Helene unleashed devastating flooding in the mountains of North Carolina. Here are ways to help local flood victims in Western North Carolina by donating relief funds or volunteering.
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Some towns in western North Carolina, like Hot Springs and Marshall, shifted Tuesday from rescue mode to recovery mode.
More local stories
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What you need to know from the Oct. 15 Buncombe Board of Commission meeting: FEMA aid to the county after Hurricane Helene and leaders decide to postpone property tax reappraisals until 2026.
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Neighbors caring for neighbors in difficult times stretches back decades. After Hurricane Helene, communities relied on assistance from each other as they awaited government assistance.
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List of free winter help and supplies like warm clothing in Asheville, Marion, Flat Rock, Buncombe, McDowell, Hendersonville, Swannanoa, and other locations in Western North Carolina.
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Housing Authority CEO Monique Pierre says team did the best they could and people who can’t flush toilets should “live somewhere else until this chaos is over.”
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Cooper and a FEMA Administrator condemned the misinformation spread online.
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Ashvegas founder and journalist Jason Sandford shares a candid account of the night Helene struck Western North Carolina and his reunification with his mother.
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Nonprofits with expertise from across the globe have stepped in to provide temporary relief since the Asheville’s main water treatment facilities suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Helene.
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In the initial days that Helene impacted western North Carolina, many people were stuck without the ability to refrigerate their insulin or charge their oxygen tanks, or were unable to hike out or wield chainsaws as others did to free themselves from their homes.
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Assistant City Manager Ben Woody and Water Resources Spokesperson Clay Chandler share details on the current status of the water outage in Asheville following Hurricane Helene.
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A renowned craft school in rural North Carolina shifts from instruction to serving victims of Hurricane Helene. Down the mountain, the town of Spruce Pine struggles to restore essential services.