The Latest Breaking News from Helene

Asheville still doesn’t have drinking water, Tennessee road repair backed up nearly two months after Helene

Officials in North Carolina are still working to restore water at Asheville’s main reservoir

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

'Gravity waves' from Hurricane Helene seen rippling through the sky in new NASA images

Hurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reveal.

LiveScience · Nov 9, 2024

Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry

Georgia’s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024

Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial

As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast in early October 2024, people whose homes had been damaged less than two weeks earlier by Hurricane Helene watched anxiously. Hurricane Milton was rapidly intensifying into a dangerous storm, fueled by the Gulf of…

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2024

Beyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes

In a pattern all too familiar to people affected by disasters, hurricanes Helene and Milton have disappeared from the headlines, just a few weeks after these disasters ravaged the Southeast. Although reporters have moved on, recovery is just beginning for people who were displaced.

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024

Asheville City Schools Reopen After Devastating Storm

Asheville and Buncombe County schools reopen post-Hurricane Helene, focusing on mental health support and community recovery.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters

The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2024

North Carolina's governor approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of funding on Friday to go toward disaster recovery from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

‘They regress’: kids struggle without school and structure after Helene

Families cope as experts say learning disruptions caused by hurricane can set children back for years

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2024

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of up to $1,500 on Friday

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024