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Donations continue ramping up one week after Helene ravages western NC
It's been one week since Helene brought torrential rain, tornadoes, and catastrophic flooding to North Carolina, and local efforts to get help to residents of Western North Carolina are ratcheting up. Hundreds of air drops carrying food, water, and more are taking place every day -- many originating in the Triangle."Every time we reach out and say, hey, we need some more volunteers, five more show up," said Anna Barson, a member of the volunteer organization Triangle Young Professional Civitan, and a volunteer coordinator for a major local drive.Anna said after seeing images of the damage last weekend she decided...
Grand Strand volunteers committed to Helene relief more than a week after storm’s destruction
CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WBTW) — More than a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the Upstate and western North Carolina, Grand Strand volunteers are continuing to support those impacted with events held by churches and community members. A local business on Saturday teamed up with Carolina Forest Community Church with one goal in mind: To fill […]
Blue Cross NC, Blue Cross NC Foundation commit $2.5 million to Helene relief
DURHAM – In the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is taking action. Blue Cross NC is working with local organizations, as well as state, federal and local officials, to understand the needs of our communities and determine how we can best support them with immediate relief, recovery, and long-term rebuilding. As part of this work, Blue Cross NC and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation...
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms to hit the mainland in recent history. The Category 4 storm that first struck Florida’s Gulf Coast on September...
Operation Blue Ridge goes into action with rescue missions in remote areas in North Carolina
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida State Guard have conducted search and rescue missions in North Carolina. Florida officials have performed this mission in support of Operation Blue Ridge in remote areas in North Carolina, according to a Facebook post from the FWC. Governor Ron DeSantis launched the operation to help people in multiple states as they continue recovery efforts following Helene’s destruction. “At the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, we have been deployed, along with other state agencies, to assist in areas affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and Tennessee. Operation Blue Ridge also aims to help Floridians needing rescue in Western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Tennessee Valley,” The FWC said in a Facebook post.
North Carolina election officials turn to Louisiana for help after Helene
With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from a state that has done this many times before— Louisiana. Election Commissioner Sherri Wharton-Hadskey said Louisiana has had to implement more emergency voting procedures than any other state following disastrous storms. When there’s a natural […]
Locally collected donations head south to help victims of Helene
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — After the devastating destruction brought on by Hurricane Helene, local communities have been gathering donations to send south. Members of the local nonprofit disaster relief organization Ohio Hope Builders headed out on Saturday evening to help people impacted in North Carolina. They will be helping to clear debris left behind by […]
West Virginia AG warns against charity and disaster scams in wake of Hurricane Helene
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to be on guard against impostors who call to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by the deadly floods, mudslides, and wind following Hurricane Helene. The death toll as of Friday afternoon was over 220, and hundreds remain missing; the wind and floods […]
Florida Republican: Helene victims ‘don’t have time’ for politics
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said Hurricane Helene victims “don’t have time” for politics but are in need of support in rebuilding damaged communities in a Saturday appearance on NewsNation. “North Carolina has been hit. They’ve been devastated. They need help and they don’t have time for politics. No one does,” said Cammack. She also made…
Unemployment claims in North Carolina declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,814 in the week ending September 28, down from 3,263 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to...
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