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Helene recovery and relief efforts continue in Florida

‘Apocalyptic’ damage: Helene kills at least 30 in Western NC, severs power, water, roads

Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, Haywood, Jackson, Rutherford, Watauga and Yancey counties are closed, according to a news release issued by Cooper’s office Saturday night. That affects nearly 70,000 households.

USA Today · 1d

LIVE UPDATES: Biden declares disaster as weather warnings continue from Helene fallout

Here's the on latest weather warnings and cleanup as the light of day offers a better look at what happened over the past several days. President Joe Biden approved emergency disaster relief aid for Tennessee this morning.

CBS News · 2h

Helene recovery and relief efforts continue in Florida as Biden approves disaster declaration

The White House said that the president's actions make federal funding available to affected individuals in several counties.

Western NC school, college closures

Bears Wire · 39m

Western NC school, college closures after Helene flooding: What we know so far

ASHEVILLE - Though information on school closures in Western North Carolina is still sparse, several schools and universities have now issued alerts in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. Here's what we know so far from area educational institutions including WNC public school districts and colleges.

Charlotte Observer · 8h

At least 10 people dead in Western NC from Helene, 200 rescued from floods

With so many roads out and power and internet connections down, a full accounting of the damage done is a work in progress.

Augusta-Aiken WRDW-TV on M… · 13h

LIST: School, office closures due to impacts from Hurricane Helene

western North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Power outage map: Swathes of western North Carolina dark after Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of North Carolina. See the map of power outages caused by the storm.

YAHOO!News · 1h

Western North Carolina residents wait in line for essentials after devastation from Helene

In West Asheville, those impacted by Tropical Storm Helene wait, and hope, for a chance to buy food and water.

Sixers Wire · 5h

Western North Carolina roads closed, travel nearly impossible after Helene

Travel in and out of much of Western North Carolina is nearly impossible after heavy rains and flooding battered the state in the path of Hurricane Helene.

10 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County

YAHOO!News · 4h

Hendersonville, NC live updates: Five tropical-storm related deaths in Henderson County

Relief efforts continue in the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without power. Check back for live updates.

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AZ Central · 8h

Asheville, NC floods live updates: 10 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without power.

Daily Express US on MSN · 6h

Hurricane Helene: 10 dead and 1,000 missing in Asheville and Buncombe County

Sheriff Quentin Miller says 10 people have been killed in Buncombe County and around 1,000 remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene struck.

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More than 500 troops have conducted 117 rescues in Western NC

Troops have conducted 17 rescue operations in the Chimney Rock area, and Hunt said the largest rescue operation saved 41 ...

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Helene latest: 84 dead, over 1,000 people unaccounted for in western NC

The death toll continues to climb and some 2.5 million people remained without power Sunday as recovery in the Southeast US ...

Watch western NC rivers on live web cams as Helene moves through the state

Potentially catastrophic rainfall is predicted for the southern Appalachians. Watch rivers rise on these USGS webcams.

Power outage map: Swaths of western North Carolina dark after Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of North Carolina. See the map of power outages caused by the ...

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Cleanup underway in western NC after flooding, mudslides; many still without power

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Cleanup is underway Saturday morning in the western part of North Carolina. Over a foot of rain fell ...

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See photos and video from Helene’s devastation in the mountains of western NC

Waynesville firefighters search a car that was pinned by debris under a bridge on Richland Creek in Waynesville on Friday, ...

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Rescue operations ongoing after Helene, supplies coming to Western NC by air

Search and rescue operations remain underway in communities across Western North Carolina and supplies are being brought into the region by air after impacts from Hurricane Helene. “This is a historic ...

Helene in South Carolina updates: Denny's, American Red Cross serving first responders

Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for, Spartanburg, Anderson and surrounding counties, according to the-Spartanburg ...

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