Commissioners cut nearly $4.7 million in school funding amid post-Helene revenue shortfall
At its Jan. 21 regular meeting, the Buncombe County Commissioners cut nearly $4.7 million in school funding, citing reduced ...
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Four months after the storm, Hurricane Helene victims strain for their voices to be heard
On Jan. 11, FEMA vouchers ran out, kicking hurricane survivors out of temporary housing and leaving them without shelter in below-freezing temperatures. Stephens noted that once the media coverage of ...
Woman still has tree on house months after Hurricane Helene damaged her property
LAKE CITY, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A woman still has a tree on her house months after Hurricane Helene ripped through Florida. A large tree fell on Marc Munden’s home in September during Helene. The ...
Freezing temperatures pose new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors: "It's still devastating"
Bitter cold has swept the South — including parts of North Carolina that were hard hit by Hurricane Helene four months ago.
Local TikToker raises over $50,000 for Helene recovery with viral fundraising efforts
One local TikToker has been raising money for Hurricane Helene recovery since the storm hit almost four months ago.
TEMA: Deadline set for Helene-related debris removal in select counties
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People in seven northeast Tennessee counties have until Jan. 31 for curbside Helene-related debris removal, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) announced Thursday.
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After Helene, one Asheville church finds a way to step up
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church has doled out $3.5 million in rent assistance to hundreds of people who have walked through its doors.
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Ecusta Trail opening pushed back amid $400K damage from Tropical Storm Helene
A years-long and multimillion-dollar trail project connecting Hendersonville to Brevard is facing some setbacks from Tropical ...
As FEMA ended 3,000 vouchers for Helene hotels, residents have faced confusion and homelessness
As FEMA has deemed over 3,000 ineligible for the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, residents facing displacement ...
FEMA recovery center for Hurricane Helene relief permanently closing in East GA county
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will permanently close the disaster recovery center in McDuffie County at 6 ...
Temporary homes available for Helene survivors through FEMA
You can apply for FEMA assistance using this link. FEMA is also set to close Tennessee document processing centers on Friday ...
Asheville homeowners' insurance rate to increase 9%; 'Difficult to speculate' on Helene's impact
The North Carolina Department of Insurance has announced that Buncombe and Henderson counties will see substantially lower ...