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Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others
Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. People died in six states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Among them were first responders who perished in wind-ravaged and rain-soaked communities, often while trying to help others. Not all were human: An eastern Tennessee police department lost a K-9 named Scotty to the rapidly rising floodwaters. Here are some of the stories of the victims: ...
Days after Helene, grocers are working around the clock to restock shelves
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Grocers across the Central and Western portions of South Carolina continue to restock their shelves, after suffering the impacts of Helene. Christa Williams is the owner of Uncle Willies’s Grocery Store on North Main Street in Columbia. The store offers customers food, staples, specialty items, and health food options.
South Carolina official urges caution for those looking to aid Helene victims
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — As the scope of Hurricane Helene’s damage across the southeast becomes clearer, so too does the need for supplies to help those that have lost their homes and belongings. Secretary of State Mark Hammond on Wednesday had a message for those looking to give — especially with their money. “We’re […]
South Carolina live updates: President Joe Biden lands at GSP to tour storm-damage areas
(This article will be updated. Read our earlier coverage here.) Need cash to pay for gas, groceries? Some Upstate banks limit hours, services after Helene Since arriving in the Upstate, Hurricane Helene has left a path of destruction: downed trees and power lines, deaths and damage, and thousands of people looking for gasoline, food, and...
Biden visits SC, as shelters and oxygen tanks help those without power
GREENVILLE — After Hurricane Helene tore through South Carolina, the state opened eight shelters with enough space for 200 people with medical needs that require electricity or round-the-clock care but not hospitalization. They included people who couldn’t recharge the oxygen tanks they rely on to keep breathing. The state’s Department of Public Health didn’t have […]
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