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FEMA head: Volume of misinformation ‘starting to go down’
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said the volume of misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is starting to drop. “We’re still seeing some misinformation out there,” Criswell told reporters during a press briefing Wednesday. “I do believe that the volume of the misinformation is starting to go down, but we need…
North Carolina approves $273M for Helene victims in first act of many
(The Center Square) – In the first legislative session since Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, lawmakers proposed the “first step” in many to provide aid and financial assistance to those in need. The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 will dole out $273 million, mostly to different state agencies and local governments who can then use the money to help those most affected. Helene has killed 237 across six states in the Southeast. ...
North Carolina roads forever changed after Hurricane Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — As of Tuesday evening, NCDOT has reported it has hundreds of crew members in Western North Carolina who have continued to dig whole neighborhood roads out of the dirt left behind by Tropical Storm Helene. According to DriveNC.gov, there has continued to be a large spread of when some […]
Aid pours into North Carolina; dozens still missing
(The Center Square) – Tragic stories continue to flow from western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene slamming the Appalachian Mountains nearly two weeks ago. So, too, is the assistance. The General Assembly convenes Wednesday, with disaster assistance legislation expected to swiftly be passed. Gov. Roy Cooper toured the area on Monday with […]
Photos: Rescue dog zip lines across river in western North Carolina during Helene relief effort
BAT CAVE, N.C. (WGHP) — Heroes of all kinds, including heroes with four legs, have stepped up after Hurricane Helene brought disaster to western North Carolina. On Tuesday, Rey Castillo Photography caught amazing photos of K-9 Kyra crossing a highline in Bat Cave, North Carolina. Kyra works with handler Andrew Pise of the Virginia Department […]
Northwest Arkansas nurses heading to help with Helene recovery effort
ROGERS, Ark. — Nurses from Northwest Arkansas are heading to North Carolina to help with recovery in the wake of Hurricane Helene. At least nine nurses from Mercy are heading out to help medical staff in affected areas. The nurses will be helping with things like getting patients access...
Whitt named to the 88th North Carolina Shrine Bowl team
KING — West Stokes’ offensive lineman Luke Whitt became the school’s first North Carolina Shrine Bowl team member and only the second in the history of Stokes County football. The team was announced on the Shrine Bowl of the Carolina Instagram account on Sunday. Whitt was one of eight offensive linemen to make the team. North Stokes’ Greg Hill was the first Stokes County player being selected to the 1970 team before enjoying a career at Notre Dame University. ...
New York Army National Guard helicopters return from North Carolina deployment
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three New York Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopters returned to Rochester Wednesday after helping with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina. Officials said 16 soldiers, four generators, and the three helicopters were sent from Rochester to support the North Carolina National Guard. They moved food, water, medical supplies, […]
Helene's affect on children in foster care could be long-lasting: 'Psychological first aid'
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says 2,773 foster kids are accounted for in the 25 Western North Carolina counties included in the disaster declaration.Foster families say there will be lasting impacts on children, who are searching for stability and safety.Foster mom Ashley Jones lives in Candler, which is a community west of Asheville. She shared what one of her foster children is going through."It's extremely difficult. Our 6-year-old is having nightmares that his younger siblings, who are 3, 2, and 1, are drowning," she said.Jones lives in Candler, which is west of Asheville. She says water...
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