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Nine months after Hurricane Helene: Still mud and mess, but a powerful lesson in small-town resilience
Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, ...
FEMA’s flood maps often miss flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared | The Conversation
In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that ...
Little relief after Helene took their house. FEMA? Insurance? ‘They forgot us.’
Bob and Edwina Tatum lost their house when Hurricane Helene carried it down the North Toe River, and they are living with ...
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FEMA medics fled Hurricane Helene relief zone as militias, rumors sparked chaos
In the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a state medical team and FEMA contractors abruptly evacuated a remote clinic in Yancey County, North Carolina — not because of the storm, but due to ...
Warnock pushes feds to prove they’re ready for next hurricane
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said he is pushing to get answers on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to respond ...
Franklin Graham charity to rebuild house for Helene victims featured in N&O
The Samaritan’s Purse CEO saw a Raleigh story about plight of Avery County couple frustrated by lack of help and offered to ...