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On Monday, Southern Living released its list of Florida beaches that “ could pass for the Caribbean .” These beaches are ...
That rainy day came in the form of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024. In the nearly nine months since then, the county has paid $10,411,542.12 of that fund balance to private businesses for cleanup ...
Carter County taps $10M reserve for Hurricane Helene recovery By JOHN THOMPSON [email protected] Jun 23, 2025 Updated Jun 25, 2025 JOHN THOMPSON/[email protected] ...
Stay clear of electrical appliances, plumbing, and water." In 2021, a Marco Island lightning strike claimed the life of 18-year-old William "Walker" Bethune, who was hit on Tigertail Beach.
As of June 20, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved over 402,000 applications for disaster assistance. That total includes more than $12 million in rental assistance to more ...
In September, as the powerful remnants of what had been Hurricane Helene roared through the mountains, it wasn’t. Helene transformed babbling brooks and gently flowing creeks into devastating ...
The coverage of Hernando Beach highlighted how the damage from Hurricane Helene there exceeded the 1993 No-name storm, against which all recent storms had been measured. Future storms will be measured ...
Hurricane Helene left Western North Carolina’s railways in disarray, causing $345 million in damage and halting all rail traffic west of Hickory. But by late March, repairs were either underway or ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency announced the waterway debris cleanup in response to Hurricane Helene is almost complete. TEMA reported that nearly 5 million cubic ...
The clean-up effort around North Carolina’s Lake Lure has uncovered long-lost relics including a 1920s Model T-style truck and a 32-foot wooden boat named "Pooh Bear." ...
Nearly nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, people in some communities are struggling to find fresh food. In Swannanoa, the only produce available is distributed weekly by a ...