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Helene supplies & donations: Rumors claim the Red Cross & FEMA are confiscating them, but it's not true.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — We all want to make sure our neighbors in western North Carolina get what they need. When misinformation is shared and reposted, it's not helping our neighbors or the entities trying to serve them. The posts circulating claim FEMA and the Red Cross are confiscating donations....
Helicopter pilot threatened with arrest after rescuing people stranded by Hurricane Helene
A helicopter pilot in North Carolina was threatened with arrest after carrying out voluntary rescues of people stranded in the wake of Hurricane Helene.Jordan Seidhom sprang into action on Saturday after seeing a Facebook post about a family in Banner Elk who were running out of food and water. The small town was one of the hardest hit by Helene. Seidhom is a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer and a pilot with nearly 1,400 flight hours. Along with his son, he is also a member of the Sandhills Volunteer Fire Department in Pageland, South Carolina.“I thought, I have...
North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. It’s caused such a surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings that the the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is buying Benadryl and epinephrine injections to help fill requests through hospitals, emergency medical personnel and doctors. And the humanitarian aid group Direct Relief says it has sent more than 2,000 EpiPen injections to community health centers, clinics...
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit North Carolina for Hurricane Helene briefing
The player above shows President Biden speaking in North Carolina while touring storm damage Wednesday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will return to North Carolina on Saturday for a briefing surrounding Hurricane Helene. According to a press release, in addition to the briefing about continued recovery efforts in North Carolina, she will […]
New video shows Bat Cave destruction; NC mountain air traffic up 300% with 655 roads still closed
BAT CAVE, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — Just over a week since Hurricane Helene devastated the North Carolina mountains, leaving more than 110 dead, state officials released detailed video of massive damage in Bat Cave, a community in Henderson County that was hit by “heavy destruction” during the flooding. Chimney Rock Road/U.S. 64 in Bat Cave, along […]
North Carolina gears up for bee stings in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Direct Relief reports sending more than 2,000 EpiPen shots to the Tar Heel State to help cope with the potential for bee stings. Beekeepers warn that bees usually become more defensive during the fall as they protect their hives. During the winter, bee activity is usually minimal before foraging and reproduction start up again in the spring.
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