One week after Helene in North Carolina: Photos
Hurricane Helene arrived on Florida land one week ago in the dark hours between Sept. 26 and 27 and quickly turned its wicked wand toward western North Carolina. By the end of Friday, it was gone, and the sun was out to show us the hell it'd left.
Western North Carolina communities hope for ‘some sort of lifeline’ after Helene damage
The situation is dire. Many North Carolina communities haven’t had fresh water, internet or cell service for multiple days.
Helene North Carolina death toll is rising, but incomplete. What we know so far.
Helene’s death count in North Carolina is by no means final. But Lau was one of dozens known to have been killed after the hurricane’s powerful remnants reached Western North Carolina, with more fatal tragedies yet to be reported or even discovered.
Satellite images show destruction in North Carolina following Helene
Satellite photos show some of the destruction in Old Fort and Spruce Pine, North Carolina following devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.
Before And After Images Show Hurricane Helene Destruction in North Carolina
It was reported that after the hurricane, 30 inches of rainfall had fallen in North Carolina, the biggest local flooding in recorded history.
Watch videos, including aerials, of damage caused by Helene in Western North Carolina
Photojournalists and reporters from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer have captured the devastation left by the tropical storm that began as Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina.
Before and after photos show Hurricane Helene's destructive power in western North Carolina
The damage wrought by Hurricane Helene was especially extensive in western North Carolina, a region far from the Florida coast where the system made landfall as a Category 4 storm. The death toll from Helene reached 200 people on Thursday as officials in Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities attributed to the storm.
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Paris Olympian makes visit to North Carolina HBCU
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Helene left me stranded in North Carolina. In the midst of tragedy, I found community.
Herald-Leader reporter Monica Kast and two friends were stranded in North Carolina due to flooding from Hurricane Helene.
Inside a makeshift helicopter mission to western NC, where index cards are saving lives
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