"Nobody in any of those counties ever expected that they would be a victim of a flood," he said. Causey's staff has been on the ground in Western North Carolina since Helene hit, helping ...

While Hartford rafting businesses worried Hurricane Helene flood damage would wipe out their entire tourism season, most were ready to welcome back visitors to the Pigeon River at the start of the ...

In the days after Hurricane Helene unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides around Asheville, North Carolina, in late September 2024, more than 100,000 people remained without power ...

Helene’s flooding rain not only put a spotlight on the need for a stronger dam, but also the need for a better protected communications infrastructure. The town built emergency sirens after the ...

(WJHL) — This week’s Community Hero took her love of cooking and helped feed people from Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee, and North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. It wasn’t just a meal ...

While on stage, she noticed a sign from a fan asking her to reveal the gender of their second baby. The note included their first child’s name: Carter. In true superstar style, Beyoncé smiled ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Now that Helene is no more, Floridians have had some time to really get a grasp of the destruction left behind in its wake. One way to see just how bad it was is to take a look at ...

As Helene moved inland, she brought intense wind and heavy rainfall. Chimney Rock, Asheville, Swannanoa, and so many other communities were already vulnerable to flooding. The mountainous terrain ...

“During Helene we had swift water teams from all over Virginia, but this one was home grown. When we had the floods in February, they were our primary swift water rescue for things that were ...

At least 249 people died during Hurricane Helene and its aftermath, according to the National Hurricane Center. Of those, 94 fatalities are attributed to rainfall flooding. In September, the Pacheos, ...

SULLIVAN: This is where a lot of the flooding was. >> In particular we looked at North Carolina after Helene came through, right, and ultimately, we found that only about two percent of the ...

The Western North Carolina Air Museum's summer hours have landed after a major clean-up and restoration following Helene. The museum and surrounding area were flooded by the storm last September.