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Pinellas post-hurricane home assessments rife with flaws
A Florida contractor has submitted erroneous reports, delaying homeowners’ ability to repair their properties.
City begins work to rebuild Helene-damaged parks along French Broad River
The City of Asheville is now in the initial stages of planning to rebuild the park system along the French Broad River, ...
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Helene Recovery, 7 Months After the Storm
As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...
This park was devastated by Hurricane Helene. It’s now blooming with 10,000 tulips
“Flowers give hope,” Rozenbroek told Blue Ridge Public Radio.
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Hurricane Helene Turned the Appalachian Trail Into a Highway Pile-Up. I Hiked it to Survey the Recovery.
Since the massive storm ravaged the Appalachian Mountains in September 2024, hikers have worried the country’s iconic trail ...
Where’s the money? Nearly seven months after Helene, NC towns wait on federal checks
Several local governments in Helene-battered towns in Western North Carolina are waiting on reimbursements from FEMA for much needed repairs.
North Carolina communities still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene feel the loss of laid-off CDC disaster team
Hurricane Helene tore through the Swannanoa River Valley of western North Carolina almost seven months ago, but many of the ...
One of the best seafood restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton reopening after storm shutdown
A popular Sarasota-Manatee seafood restaurant near the beach is set to reopen after being closed for more than six months ...
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Why the Forest Service is logging after Hurricane Helene — and why some say it’s a mistake
The Forest Service says salvage logging is needed to avoid fires. Ecologists and hikers worry that will prioritize profit ...
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Did Trump block FEMA aid to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene? What we know
President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he denied Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid to North Carolina to reimburse for Hurricane Helene ... causing heavy damage to North ...
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Hurricane Milton Decimated Florida Homes and Caused $34 Billion in Damage—6 Months Later, Residents Are Still Picking Up the Pieces
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on Oct. 9, 2024, just 12 days after Hurricane Helene swamped the island ... causing major damage in the Sarasota and Tampa areas.
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‘Homes completely gone;’ Local group holds auction to help victims of Hurricane Helene rebuild
As previously reported on News Center 7 at 11, His Hands, Our Feet went to North Carolina to help right after Hurricane Helene. Saturday, the group held an auction in order to help with the ...