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Tag: Helene

Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc across Asheville, NC; National Guard deployed, 119 rescued

As the death toll continues to rise in Southern states, first aid and assistance efforts are beginning across the United States for those affected by Hurricane Helen. As of Sunday morning, the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) had deployed more than 500 soldiers and airmen, and more than 200 vehicles and aircraft, including hoists, emergency […]

Hurricane Helene leaves 1K people unaccounted for in Buncombe County

More than 1,000 people are missing in devastated North Carolina after Hurricane Helen, where 10 people have already been confirmed dead, authorities said Sunday. At an emergency meeting, Buncombe County officials announced emergency medical evacuations and continued rescue efforts in areas nearly flooded with rainwater and reported horrific casualties. It also announced the launch of […]

North Carolina sees ‘historic’ flooding after Hurricane Helene, FEMA admin says

Rescue efforts are underway across western North Carolina after Hurricane Helen brought unprecedented flooding and landslides to the region over the weekend. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell called the devastating flooding “historic” during an appearance on CBS' “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “No one can be completely prepared for the scale of […]

Supplies airlifted into western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene batters region

PERRY, Fla. — Officials airlifted supplies and restored communications and roads to flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday as residents of storm-stricken Florida coast gathered for church services amid the debris of Hurricane Helen. I hurried. Heavy rains from a powerful Helen have left people stranded without shelter and awaiting rescue across the southeastern United […]

Hurricane Helene death toll surges to 64 across southeast

The death toll from Hurricane Helen jumped to 64 on Saturday evening as the powerful storm caused widespread damage across the Southeast. The dead included three firefighters, a mother and her one-month-old twins, and an 89-year-old woman who was hit by a tree that hit her home. Officials said 11 of the confirmed deaths were […]

FEMA administrator surveys Florida damage from Hurricane Helene

The White House reported Saturday that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Secretary DeAnne Criswell will survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helen in Florida and direct federal resources for the hurricane response in Florida. Assessed the need. Criswell said in a post on social platform X Saturday night that FEMA will assist affected communities. “Today, […]

Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain from Hurricane Helene

GREENVILLE, Tenn. – A major flooding emergency was narrowly avoided along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helen brought heavy rains that pushed the river several feet above record flood stage. The Tennessee Valley Authority said rising waters have raised fears of an imminent failure of Nolichucky Dam in Greenville. […]