Tag: devastation
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Students in Helene-ravaged Buncombe County return to school a month after mass devastation
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One month after Hurricane Helene destroyed mountain towns, swept away homes and upended countless lives here, thousands of Buncombe County’s students returned to school Friday. Students were hopeful and said it was a joyous occasion to be able to reconnect with friends and see some normalcy return to their lives after the…
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Election 2024 live updates: Harris to stump in the Rust Belt; Trump to tour hurricane devastation
Election 2024 live updates: Harris to stump in the Rust Belt; Trump to tour hurricane devastation
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As North Carolina begins voting, hurricane devastation complicates casting ballots
The Postal Service has been providing election officials with a daily update of the roads that are blocked and can’t allow deliveries. The officials are then matching up the information to their list of people who’ve requested absentee ballots and contacting them to determine how best to get ballots to them. “We’re doing everything we…
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Tropical Storm Milton forms just days after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
Tropical Storm Milton formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, , according to the National Hurricane Center. This new storm formation comes less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, bringing life-threatening conditions to…
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Two more storms gain strength in the Atlantic following devastation of Hurricane Helene
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two more tropical storms growing stronger in the Atlantic Thursday. Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie currently pose no direct threat to land, but threaten to bring more rain to regions already reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Kirk was upgraded to hurricane status Tuesday night and…
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Search for survivors ongoing following Hurricane Helene’s devastation
Days after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast and killed more than 100 people in six states, the search for survivors continued Monday as dozens of people across multiple states remained missing. Though Helene first made landfall Thursday in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, its devastation has spread much farther. North Carolina accounted for the…
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North Carolina reels from Hurricam Helene’s devastation as crews rush to deliver aid
Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina over the weekend, leaving behind a trail of death and devastation. At least 44 people were killed across the state, most in a mountainous county where the storm triggered monstrous flooding, engulfed homes, demolished businesses and cut off power to thousands. North Carolina emergency crews were racing Monday to…
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Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah and Helene devastation in Southeast: Morning Rundown
Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah expose weaknesses in Iran’s proxy strategy. Communities from Florida to North Carolina grapple with the devastation from Helene. And the Baltimore Ravens’ Derrick Henry delivers a standout performance in Week 4 of the NFL season. Here’s what to know today. Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah exposes weaknesses in Iran’s ‘axis of…