Helene Could Change North Carolina's Weather

How Helene Could Change North Carolina’s Weather
The loss of trees can affect local weather. We asked an expert to explain what that might mean for western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.
7 weeks after Helene, this North Carolina city could get safe drinking water next week
Asheville, North Carolina, residents could have a boil water notice lifted as soon as Tuesday, more than seven weeks after Hurricane Helene struck on September 27.
Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets.
Helene causes historic flooding in western North Carolina
Tropical Storm Helene brought unprecedented flooding to western North Carolina, devastating communities and breaking historical records.
Human trafficking risk has been rising in western North Carolina since Helene
Human traffickers are trickling into western North Carolina to exploit the trail of vulnerability that Hurricane Helene left in its wake, a law enforcement representative warned at a recent North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission meeting.
Hurricane Helene isn’t the only big storm North Carolina is still recovering from
North Carolina Republicans are voicing frustration over how the state is still struggling to recover from two hurricanes that ravaged the region long before Hurricane Helene hit in September.
Baxter Healthcare ships first supplies from North Carolina facility amid continuing Helene recovery
Baxter Healthcare's facility in Marion, North Carolina, is a major supplier of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis fluids.
Western North Carolina Helene survivors could face winter without heat
When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, it wiped out several gas stations. Now, as winter approaches, people need that gas to heat their homes.
Impactful photos show destruction to North Carolina river from Hurricane Helene

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How musicians are helping western North Carolinians replace instruments lost in Helene
While the musician and podcaster currently lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he says his heart in many ways is anchored about ...
With I-40 damaged from Helene, how will it impact holiday traffic in Tennessee? What to know before you go
Interstate 40 remains closed across the Tennessee and North Carolina state border after a mudslide wiped out a portion of the ...
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Visiting Asheville, Western North Carolina post Helene? Here's how tourists can help
ASHEVILLE - Tourists returning to Western North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the region on Sept. 27 ...
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Let cleanup begin: How North Carolina's debris ended up in Douglas Lake during Helene
Three rivers that swelled to deadly levels during Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27 – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – ...
NC General Assembly discusses Helene relief funds at committee meeting
The North Carolina Legislative General Assembly held another committee hearing Monday afternoon as Governor Roy Cooper's ...
Raleigh woman asking for Christmas cards for western North Carolina nursing home residents impacted by Helene
Since Helene devastated western North Carolina, Amanda Mount has built a special connection with the people who live at Becky ...
'Our roots run deep': Winter Lights returns to North Carolina Arboretum, delighting visitors
The event is one of Western North Carolina's first signal of a return to the traditions and routines families took part in before Helene's deadly floods Sept. 27. According to Drake Fowler ...
Collapsed by Helene, I-40 will reopen by pinning lanes against the side of mountains
Stabilization efforts are underway along Interstate 40 as NCDOT works to install soil anchors that will "pin" the road ...