Bull wrote a poem about her Helene survival story in a collection from Helene survivors titled “Had I a Dove: Appalachian Poets on the Helene Flood.”
A new Helene documentary, “Air Angels: Flight Helene,” tells the story of North Carolina residents who used their private planes and resources to help out after Helene devastated western NC.
Only 14% of more than 2,900 recovery projects western NC submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are in the “closeout” stage two years after Helene.
Nearly two years after Helene devastated their communities, Gov. Josh Stein and western NC leaders are calling for more federal support to complete the $60 billion recovery.
Asheville’s first music festival in the River Arts District since Tropical Storm Helene will take over Foundy Street on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Hurricane Helene claimed over 100 lives, destroyed thousands of homes, and changed western North Carolina forever. Yancey County residents reflect on the storm that changed everything.
On the anniversary of Helene’s rampage in western North Carolina, a conversation with one Mitchell County pastor on ruin and recovery.
There’s still work to be done on the Lake Lure marina after Helene, but it held a soft opening ahead of the July 18 weekend.
More than a year after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina has received federal aid covering just 12% to 14% of its recovery costs, says Gov. Josh Stein.
As world finance leaders gather for a G20 summit in Asheville, local activists will denounce the federal government’s limited response to Helene.
