Hundreds of volunteers from pilots to medical professionals are working to evacuate hundreds of people from the disastrous conditions in western North Carolina. Since Sunday, the Hickory Regional Airport has served as the home base of the operation with multiple organizations and volunteers from various military and emergency backgrounds using their free time to evacuate hundreds of people Lindsey Duch,

The flood disaster was spurred by multiple waves of excessive rain, the region’s steep terrain and a record-setting flow of atmospheric moisture.

Helene’s rainfall would have been enough to cause flooding anywhere, but it was exacerbated by a weather front that had stalled over the Appalachians befo

Communities around North Carolina are cleaning up devastating flooding from Helene. Some residents in Burke County, North Carolina, said the storm brought the worst flooding they have ever seen. “All of these people have major devastation,

North Carolina has been devastated by flooding and mudslides after the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through the state.

Caravans of food, water and supplies were moving into western North Carolina this week as residents and local officials grappled with devastation never before seen in the region. The big picture: Hurricane Helene has left officials in six Southeastern states struggling to respond to the widespread destruction it caused after hitting Florida as a Category 4 storm last week,