The Way Hurricanes Kill Is Changing. Helene Shows How.
A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...
Lessons in disaster: Holes in emergency plan underscored Helene response challenges in NC
Hurricane Helene triggered more than 2,000 landslides, hazardous spills, and infrastructure failures in North Carolina.
Wildfires erupt near North Carolina towns ravaged by Hurricane Helene
As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.
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Without an additional $200M from state, hurricane survivors in NC may not get their homes rebuilt
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- More than $200M is needed in state funding to help hurricane victims, or their homes will not be rebuilt. While people in Western North Carolina are the latest hurricane ...
Hurricane Helene's $5 billion toll strains NCDOT resources
Hurricane Helene's $5 billion price tag forces North Carolina to navigate uncharted waters in infrastructure recovery.
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NC’s hurricane homebuilding program asks for $217M as lawmakers continue scrutiny
Pryor Gibson, interim director of ReBuild NC, testifies in front of North Carolina lawmakers on the state of the hurricane homebuilding program on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline) ...
Trump Threatens To Get Rid of FEMA During Visit to North Carolina—and Says He'll 'Permanently Fix' Wildfire-Stricken Los Angeles
Donald Trump, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, which struck North ...
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Troubled NC hurricane housing program says it needs more money to finish job
Even as much of the focus has turned to the recovery from Helene in western North Carolina, state lawmakers held a two-hour hearing Thursday on a troubled program to help hurricane victims in the ...
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North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...