Helene leaves town without power and water in North Carolina
Wendy Lewkowicz and her family were cut off from the world on Friday when they lost all cell phone service and landslides blocked every way into her small community just outside Asheville.
Why was Hurricane Helene so bad in Western North Carolina?
When Helene entered the Gulf of Mexico, the amount of warmth in the water was off the charts. Hurricanes get their fuel from warmth in the oceans which aids in the rising air needed to fuel thunderstorms that make up the storm.
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."
How to help in Asheville: 4 things you can do right now for Hurricane Helene victims in hard-hit North Carolina
The disaster in Asheville, a mountain town 300 miles from the coast, was unexpected for many, leaving residents without power, cell service, or water as the death toll rises. Days after Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina,
Death toll triples in Asheville area after Hurricane Helene guts North Carolina: ‘There were bodies in the trees’
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in the Asheville area of western North Carolina more than tripled on Monday to 35 — as survivors in remote mountain towns described seeing the bodies of victims stuck in trees.
'It's catastrophic': Asheville, NC mayor on Hurricane Helene destruction
Hurricane Helene has decimated communities across the Southeast. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer joins Ana Cabrera to share more on the devastation in her city and the recovery efforts underway.
30 dead in Asheville, NC area after Hurricane Helene
Buncombe County communications director Lillian Govus on how Hurricane Helene has impacted the community.
NC woman stranded in flooding who made it home returned to flooded western NC to help neighbors
Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in western North Carolina, especially in Montreat, which is located just north of Black ...
Black Mountain, Montreat dealing with catastrophic damage from Helene
WFMY News 2 reporter Amber Lake was in Black Mountain on Monday and saw first-hand the amount of damage the storm caused. At ...
Hurricane Helene relief: Mules helping to bring supplies to residents in North Carolina
Residents in communities in western North Carolina are getting needed supplies and aide from mules following heavy damage ...
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From rescue to recovery. Receding waters reveal hellscape as Western NC relief begins.
Roundup of news in NC disaster zone from Tuesday, Oct. 1, with a photo essay of the region as Helene recovery begins and the ...
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 ...
Historic North Carolina village underwater after devastating damage from Helene
Fast-moving water surged above front-door steps, inundating buildings and small businesses as Asheville appeared nearly ...
Helene's devastation in NC: See aerial views of cities completely underwater, mudslides washing out highways
Aerial footage is giving us a better idea of the devastation in western North Carolina as a result of catastrophic flooding and mudslides from Hurricane Helene.
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.
Helene death toll surpasses 160 as search for missing in North Carolina continues
As the death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene continues to rise across the Southeast, resources from across the U.S.
Buncombe County leaders give Oct. 1 update; I-40 East near Old Fort opens
Buncombe County leaders held a morning press conference on Oct. 1 to give updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.