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A washed-out road in Western NC was rebuilt after Helene. Should everyone use it?
The NC Department of Transportation has built a temporary road between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. The permanent highway may ...
Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane.
After four months of, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.
Mapped: States Most at Risk for Hurricane Damage
Coastal residents are bracing for an unpredictable hurricane season—with many still cleaning up and rebuilding from last year ...
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State takes next steps to rebuild I-40 in western NC after Hurricane Helene damage
Right now, all traffic on I-40 in western North Carolina is traveling on two lanes after the other two lanes were washed out ...
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North Carolina had a housing crisis before Hurricane Helene; now it's even worse
Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.
Florida’s Gulf Coast readies for hurricane season after 4 storms in 2 years
After weathering four powerful hurricanes in two years, Florida Gulf Coast residents are preparing for the 2025 hurricane season.