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No driveway and no road: Volunteers work to get people out of their homes in WNC: 'Stuck'
As Western North Carolina nears two weeks since Helene hit causing widespread destruction, the recovery and cleanup efforts are still a huge undertaking.Aerial Recovery is a non-profit made up of veterans and first responders that go to natural disasters all over the country and are now in Western North Carolina. Seth Griffith with Aerial Recovery says, "What we found is veterans and first responders work really well in disaster response. We have skills that we learned in the military we are not afraid to work. We've been doing everything from reconnaissance missions in remote areas, to extract people that need...
Hmong families impacted by Helene seek Asian food items and language access services
In more than three decades of years of living in Morganton, Duabhav Lee said she had never seen any storm hit her hometown the way Helene did. "It's heartbreaking," she said on Oct. 8. "There are still people without power." Lee, a co-founder and board member of the N.C. Hmong...
NC Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 Day results for Oct. 10, 2024
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 results for each game: Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Oct. 10 drawing 07-08-26-27-47, Lucky Ball: 13 ...
Residents report health concerns, potential contamination after Hurricane Helene floods
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina communities are facing not only the devastation of destroyed homes and businesses but also rising concerns about potential contamination in floodwaters and mud. Severe flooding has wiped out entire towns, triggered mudslides, and left residents with questions about the safety of the...
$10M federal grant to go toward storm victim employment: Cooper
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – $10 million will be put towards employing residents who have been devastated by Hurricane Helene thanks to a federal grant, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Friday. “The impacts from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic for Western North Carolina, causing immense damage to many communities and hurting our state’s economy […]
Two weeks without running water: This is life in Western North Carolina after Helene
“It’s been hell. You can’t brush your teeth. You can’t wash your hands. I can’t fill up the dog’s bowl. I can’t take a shower. I can’t mop my floors. But it’s fun. I don’t need the basic comforts.”
Nearly all early voting sites in western NC are ready to open next week
All Hurricane Helene-damaged counties will be ready to accept in-person voters when early voting starts statewide on Oct. 17. Nearly all the early voting sites that elections officials in those western North Carolina counties had planned to open can still be used, state Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell told reporters Thursday. Of the 80 locations […]
Central Maine Nonprofit Collecting Supplies For the Hurricane-Ravaged South
Over the last few weeks, we have heard the stories of the devastation brought to Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas by a pair of strong hurricanes. Yes, that part of the country gets hit with hurricanes every year, but these were different. Helene and Milton were responsible for hundreds of deaths and millions of dollars in damage.
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