'Devastating consequences': Climate change likely worsened floods after Helene
Scientists said this week they see the unmistakable fingerprint of climate change in the flooding rain ahead of and during ...
Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia's risk from violent storms in a warming climate
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating ...
Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas
The mismatch between coverage and exposure is especially stark in Appalachia, where rainfall – not ocean waves – poses the ...
Helene’s death toll reaches 232 as one decimated North Carolina town still awaits FEMA help
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to approximately 232 people, with hundreds still missing, and numbers expected ...
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In the resort town of Hot Springs, service workers take on leadership roles after Helene
Along the Appalachian Trail, the Western North Carolina community picks up the pieces after destructive floods.
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More than 37,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power across Appalachia
More than 37,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power across Appalachia in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene ...
Asheville's vibrant arts scene powered its economy — now much of it lays in ruins
My entire portfolio is in the river somewhere,” one artist said after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene destroyed over a ...
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Thousands still without power as localities report additional injuries
The crest made this the second highest recorded river level ever in Radford. In its report Saturday evening, Appalachian Power Co. said that nearly 281,000 customers lost power at the storm’s peak.
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How Climate Change Intensified Helene and the Appalachian Floods
A preliminary analysis from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab suggested rain totals in the western Carolinas were about 10 ...
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Helene update: 1 dead, 177,000-plus without power in Southwest Va.; New River to crest at 27 feet
Tropical Storm Helene left a trail of downed trees and power lines and localized flooding in the Roanoke and New River ...
WNC Nature Center was accessible only by boat after Helene. Here's how animals, facilities weathered the storm
Immediately following Helene, the Nature Center, which houses 60 species of wildlife that live or have lived in the Southern ...
Appalachian State University, Western Carolina University, UNC Asheville suspend classes
The university said classes will be suspended through Friday, Oct. 4, due to widespread internet and cellular outages, along ...