North Carolina, Hurricane Helene
Western North Carolina floods: 10 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County from Helene; still no water distribution sites
There have been 10 confirmed fatalities in Buncombe County as a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the sheriff said at a Sept. 29, 10 a.m. briefing.
Where floods from Hurricane Helene are ravaging the North Carolina mountains
After making landfall in Florida on Thursday, Hurricane Helene continued north, bringing catastrophic flooding to western North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Asheville, N.C., saw approximately two feet of rain between Thursday and Saturday morning.
1,000 people reported unaccounted for in North Carolina county hit hardest by Hurricane Helene
More than 1,000 people have been reported unaccounted for in a devastated North Carolina county where 10 people have already been confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene, officials said Sunday. Authorities in Buncombe County reported the horrifying toll in an emergency meeting announcing emergency medical shelters and ongoing rescue efforts in areas almost overwhelmed by stormwater.
30 now dead in Buncombe County, 600 missing after NC mountains slammed by Helene flooding
John Harold, the city manager for Black Mountain, told CBS 17 Sunday that more than 600 people were still missing in Buncombe County.
Power outage map: Swaths of western North Carolina dark after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of North Carolina. See the map of power outages caused by the storm.
Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath
Road closures caused by surging rivers and disrupted communications in the wake of Hurricane Helene on Saturday isolated western North Carolina in what officials are calling a "catastrophic natural disaster.
Hurricane Helene: 10 dead and 1,000 missing in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Sheriff Quentin Miller says 10 people have been killed in Buncombe County and around 1,000 remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene.
Helene death toll climbs to 30 in Buncombe County, sheriff says
The confirmed death toll in Buncombe County has climbed to 30, the sheriff said at a Sept. 29, 4 p.m. briefing.
Asheville, NC floods live updates: Buncombe County to give updates
Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene ...
North Carolina picking up the pieces after staggering Helene punch: Live updates
Buncombe County officials said more than 1,000 were reported missing, but they expected that number to drop dramatically when ...
Helene flooding strands hundreds of North Carolina residents as storm’s death toll reaches 90
The Southeast is grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall Thursday as the strongest hurricane on ...
Death toll mounts in North Carolina as cell service cut off to stranded residents
Nearly a dozen people were killed by powerful floods in North Carolina, and hundreds of others are missing due to a lack of ...
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
The southeastern U.S. is grappling with rising death tolls and a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas in ...
LIVE UPDATES: Buncombe County officials update on Helene aftermath
Buncombe County leaders gave an update Saturday on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, and officials ...
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Buncombe County officials urge residents to stay in and conserve resources
At a press conference Saturday morning, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder acknowledged that many people in the area are ...