Hurricane Helene
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Nov- 2024 -1 November
USDA Forest Service releases update on Helene’s impacts on ecosystem, infrastructure
ASHVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2024) – The USDA Forest Service today released its preliminary data on the ecological impacts and…
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1 November
EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene
Boone, N.C. (October 31, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle joined Tim Futrelle, Mayor of Boone,…
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1 November
N.C. Forest Service estimated acres and dollar amount damaged by Hurricane Helene
N.C. Forest Service personnel have completed an aerial forestland damage assessment in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The assessment is…
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1 November
Executive Order Waives Certain DMV Fees, Requirementsin Helene-Affected Counties
RALEIGH – Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 323 to ease requirements and fee collections for residents of…
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1 November
Many Partners Helping NCDOT with Massive Post-Helene Recovery in Western N.C.
RALEIGH – In the five weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, 1,005 roads have been reopened, hundreds more…
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Oct- 2024 -31 October
Armstrong State Fish Hatchery Severely Impacted by Hurricane Helene
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in McDowell County north of Marion sustained significant damage as a result…
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30 October
One of three missing in Avery County due to Hurricane Helene found deceased
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Avery County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a search operation on the North Toe River…
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30 October
10 bodies recovered in Yancey County including an 8th grader due to Hurricane Helene
In the continuing aftermath of Hurricane Helene, nearly five weeks after the storm, the death toll in one mountain county…
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30 October
Watauga High Playmakers original “Surge” based on Hurricane Helene experiences
Below is video of the Watauga High School Playmakers during their Monday night preview of “Surge”, which is their entry…
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29 October
Towns, Cities Can Use Money from State Transportation Fund on Helene Recovery Costs
ALEIGH – North Carolina municipalities recently received word they would be receiving a share of the state transportation fund primarily…
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