An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.

Hurricane Helene damaged more than 70,000 homes in North Carolina, yet in the storm's aftermath, FEMA placed just 243 ...

Already, 1 in 3 counties receive federal disaster declarations each year. With disasters growing in strength and frequency, federal policies need to change.

Months after the floods, classes and crews of students began to stabilize the eroded streambanks of the river by planting ...

Livestock producers in nearly two-thirds of Tennessee counties who incurred extra feed costs in 2024 due to flooding brought ...

One year after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, devastated the Carolinas and impacted the Tennessee Valley, recovery efforts are still ongoing. NOAA reported more than 250 people were killed ...

Trees serve as important buffers against storm surges. But when they fall, they threaten life, power and infrastructure, and ...

State Fire Marshal, Chief Brian Taylor, sent a two-page report to FEMA, saying bureaucracy delayed the federal response with supplies and restoring water.

Officials said lots of progress has been made in the last year. Claytor Lake has been cleaned, and they were able to get ...

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and state emergency officials say having an emergency kit and evacuation plan is critical as the ...

One year ago, Hurricane Helene slammed into Western North Carolina, leaving behind more than just physical devastation. The ...