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Hurricane Helene
NC man is arrested for threatening FEMA officials after Trump spent weeks lying about them
| October 15, 2024
William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic, N.C., was arrested on Saturday armed with an assault rifle and a handgun soon after being overheard threatening to hurt FEMA officials. Trump has frequently accused federal officials of conspiracies tied to Helene.
Lies about the Hurricane Helene response forecast a storm of misinformation for next month’s election
| October 15, 2024
Perhaps most alarming is what these lies signal for the upcoming election. Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic, warned on X: "If you think the lies and distortions and know-nothing takes about FEMA are bad, just wait until this time next month."
Storm damage increases barriers to abortion access in WNC
| October 15, 2024
Planned Parenthood’s Asheville clinic, the only abortion provider in western NC, is temporarily closed because of damage from Hurricane Helene.
Stories of heroism abound in western NC after Helene, but so do fears about the future
| October 11, 2024
Asheville | CLIMATE CHANGE | ECONOMY | Hurricane Helene | Lead Story | RURAL ECONOMY | RURAL HEALTHCARE
Two weeks ago, the mountain towns of North Carolina experienced one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. Members of the communities recall Helene’s impact, the response from everyday people, and what comes next.
Hurricane Helene sparks emergency temporary NC Medicaid adjustments
| October 9, 2024
With a focus on western North Carolina, NCDHHS has introduced temporary measures to aid those impacted by Hurricane Helene.