The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Helene

Western North Carolina faces ‘first noteworthy flooding threat’ since Hurricane Helene

The region is still recovering following the effects of last fall’s deadly storm

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters

After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio

The Independent UK · May 3, 2025

Tennessee safety agency says workers killed in flooding were given time to evacuate

A report from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

OSHA investigators says Tennessee company gave employees enough time to flee hurricane flooding. The workers disagree

Flooding from Hurricane Helene resulted in the deaths of six people tied to Impact Plastics

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Patrick Reed Says Augusta National’s Playability Unchanged After Hurricane Helene

The 2018 Masters champion said there are some areas where tree loss is noticeable but joked that all the trees “in the way” are still standing.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 2, 2025

‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

In North Carolina, kids affected by Hurricane Helene are putting this method, often inaccessible, to the test

The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2025

Wildfires threaten North Carolina and South Carolina areas still recovering from hurricane

Fires fueled by wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene, which struck in September, creating ‘ongoing crisis’

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2025

Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025