A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
"Out of control" wildfire erupts in North Carolina town still recovering from Hurricane Helene
The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene when the storm made landfall in September.
Wildfires break out in North Carolina town ravaged by Hurricane Helene
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.
Wildfires break out in western North Carolina near towns harmed by Hurricane Helene
Wildfires broke out in western North Carolina this week near towns that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. Two fires broke out Wednesday afternoon just north of Marion, North Carolina, according to the New York Post .
North Carolina Officials Make Urgent Request to Lawmakers on Helene and Other Hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.
Two wildfires burn in mountains of Helene-damaged North Carolina
Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ago.
Bipartisan bill in Congress would fund repairs to private roads damaged by Hurricane Helene
A bipartisan group of North Carolina federal lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at rebuilding western North Carolina ...
FEMA begins home inspections for post-Hurricane Helene assistance
According to FEMA, “a home inspection may be necessary to help determine if an applicant is eligible for various types of ...
Georgia is still hurting: Months after Hurricane Helene, some are still out of their homes
The deadline to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain ...
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Hurricane Helene Application Deadline Ends in February
Time is running out for Georgians and small business owners affected by Hurricane Helene (Sept. 23-27, 2024) to submit their ...
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Roy Cooper says Hurricane Helene relief bill ‘took money’ from hurricane victims. Not exactly.
Cooper said North Carolina Republicans "took money out of western North Carolina" when they passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill last month. Legislators stripped the governor’s power to enhance ...
Trump disparaged FEMA in NC. Here’s what the agency did during Hurricane Helene.
Just because you don’t see somebody in a FEMA shirt walking on the streets the day after a disaster doesn’t mean FEMA is not ...
Trump says he may get rid of FEMA, meets with Hurricane Helene first responders
President Trump met with Hurricane Helene first responders Friday after arriving in North Carolina. Trump took questions from ...
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Vance Slams FEMA in Virginia Town Devastated by Hurricane Helene
Vance slams FEMA for incompetence Monday in Damascus, Virginia, a town near the Tennessee border that was devastated by ...
Disaster responders say ending FEMA would move tasks and costs to states, local governments
President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting ...