North Carolina, Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene disrupts critical chip mining operations in North Carolina
Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chip-making process — and it’s only found in Spruce Pine.
Here's how Hurricane Helene brought "biblical devastation" to western North Carolina in a near "worst-case scenario"
The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
Aftermath of Hurricane Helene Causes North Carolina Residents to Use Mule Trains to Deliver Supplies
The damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, N.C., and the surrounding areas has caused rescue workers to resort to delivering supplies using all available resources, including mules.
North Carolina floods threaten mines key to global electronics industry
The facilities in Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene’s floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of smartphones, computers and other electronics.
North Carolina Searches for Survivors Cut off by Hurricane Helene
Fire and Rescue members set up a ladder to go down on Broad River riverbank, following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Bat Cave, North Carolina, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo (Reuters) - North Carolina will resume search and rescue operations on Tuesday,
Son treks 11 miles through Hurricane Helene devastation to check on North Carolina parents
Sam Perkins spent Saturday trudging through dangerous terrain to check on his parents, whose home was hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
Rescuers scour N Carolina mountains for survivors cut off by Hurricane Helene
North Carolina resumed search and rescue operations on Tuesday, intent on delivering aid and making contact with hundreds of people cut off by washed-out roads and damaged cellphone towers in following Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina resident says town 'absolutely decimated' after Hurricane Helene
Swannanoa resident Zach Dasher joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the 'complete devastation' left by Hurricane Helene and how he is taking action to help his community.
Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina'
Hurricane Helene live updates: 132 dead, including 40 in hard-hit county
The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, ...
Here’s why Asheville was caught ‘unprepared’ by Hurricane Helene
Many people are saying Asheville, North Carolina, was 'unprepared' for the effects of Hurricane Helene, which has left more ...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions about government response emerge
In western North Carolina, where more than 40 people have died, some residents say the government was unprepared for the ...
Couple Trapped in Airbnb by Hurricane Helene Praise Neighbor Who Saved Them
"We had already run out of water after being without power for 42 hours before the hurricane hit," the couple told Newsweek.
Hurricane Helene rankles Trump and Harris 2024 campaign plans
Helene's confirmed death count rose to 100 on Monday, with more than 2 million people without power across the critical ...
Hurricane Helene wrecked sewage systems all over Tampa Bay
The Minnicks returned to their North East Park home to find their gray floors covered in inches of water, tinged yellow. The ...
Hurricane Helene's devastation has shut down a one-of-a-kind mine for AI chips
The town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is home to two mines that are major sources of high-purity quartz, a key material ...
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the ...
Donald Trump's GoFundMe For Hurricane Helene Victims Raises Over $1 Million
Trump's Campaign Finance Director Meredith O'Rourke set up a GoFundMe for "MAGA supporters to offer their financial ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed for attending football game with Trump as her state ravaged by Hurricane Helene
Marjorie Taylor Greene officially gets the Ted ‘Cancun’ Cruz Award for abandoning her state during a crisis,’ one X user ...