They lost two of their own while responding during Hurricane Helene, and Hope is part of a larger effort to get a therapy dog into every department that lost a first responder in the storm.

A heartbroken owner gave up her dogs after Hurricane Helene slammed North Carolina. While Bella the dog is settling into a new home, the woman’s two other pups are still waiting to be adopted ...

DELAVAN — It’s been about five months since Hurricane Helene smashed across parts of the southeastern United States, leveling entire communities with waves of mud- and tree-filled water.