Hurricane Helene
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Nov- 2024 -11 November
Watauga High School Students Present Encore Performance of SURGE: A Powerful Story of Resilience Through Hurricane Helene
BOONE, NC – After winning at the Regional North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) competition, students from Watauga High School’s Playmakers…
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11 November
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Helene Assistance
RALEIGH, N.C. – The deadline for North Carolinians in 39 counties to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance after Tropical Storm…
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5 November
Rock from N.C. 105 Project to be Reused for Helene Repairs
VILAS – A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will resume blasting operations related to a bridge replacement project on…
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4 November
Supplemental Disaster Benefits Issued to People Receiving Food and Nutrition Benefits in 23 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene
In response to Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing one-time disaster supplement benefits…
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3 November
App State students dedicate 500+ hours toward Hurricane Helene relief and recovery efforts during Day of Service
BOONE, N.C. — Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene hit Boone, Appalachian State University welcomed its students back to campus…
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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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