Nor'easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain
Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm that's expected to bring dangerous flooding to the mid-Atlantic coast.
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Jones Road closed in Winston-Salem due to low-hanging AT&T wire, repair time unknown
Jones Road in Winston-Salem is shut due to a low AT&T wire, disrupting traffic and safety for larger vehicles. No repair time is set, impacting local commutes.
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Helene-damaged Beech Mountain dam poses safety threat, water crisis
Two years after Helene, Beech Mountain faces a potential catastrophe. Town officials are begging for federal funding to repair the Buckeye Lake dam.
WCNC Charlotte
After the Flood Came the Lies
Social media conspiracies hampered relief efforts after Helene. Two years later, officials say they’re better prepared to address it.
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Mountain strong: North Carolina marks the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene
Before there was Helene, there was Katrina. The destructive Category 5 hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005 convinced Alex Webber to move from Louisiana to the mountains of western North Carolina. Webber thought she’d found a climate-safe area in the picturesque town of Marshall until 2024, when Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic flooding and landslides […]
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Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
The National Hurricane Center said parts of Hawaii will likely start experiencing hurricane conditions by Friday night.
WCNC Charlotte
'It’s still hard to believe this is my house' - NC woman enjoying new home two years after Hurricane Helene destroyed hers
More than a year and a half after Helene destroyed her old house, a symphony of nonprofits had cleared, built and furnished her brand-new home.
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Helene: Are we better prepared than before?
Two years after Hurricane Helene, agencies are improving flood monitoring and communication to better prepare for future disasters focusing on impact-based warnings.
WCNC Charlotte
Mary Sexton, 80, rebuilds life, home on family land 2 years after Hurricane Helene
At 80, Mary Sexton is rebuilding her life on the same land devastated by Hurricane Helene. After losing her home, Samaritan's Purse helped restore her haven.
WCNC Charlotte
Lake Lure flooding raises downstream questions
Nearly two years after Helene destroyed the town's flood gauges, renewed flooding raises questions about dam operations, emergency warnings, and state oversight. The post Lake Lure flooding raises downstream questions appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Helene survivor: It’s time to move beyond market-based approaches to climate change
If you’re a millennial like me, climate anxiety is practically in your DNA. I’ve lived through my fair share of climate change-induced disasters, and 2024’s Hurricane Helene was just the latest and gravest — though most certainly not the last or worst I’ll ever experience in my lifetime. And I consider myself lucky: many people […]
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Rebuilding Together: 2 Years After Helene | Watch on WFMY News 2 and WFMY+
Two years after Hurricane Helene, Western North Carolina communities persist in rebuilding, reflecting on their progress and ongoing challenges.
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Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid
The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity.
WCNC Charlotte
Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico's coast as Nolo nears Hawaii
Hurricane Polo was forecast to maintain Category 5 strength as it skirts Mexico's coast over the next few days.
WCNC Charlotte
Western North Carolina still healing two years after Hurricane Helene
As communities approach the anniversary of the historic disaster, the narrative across the mountains is one of perseverance, rebuilding and a quest for normalcy.
WCNC Charlotte
Heavy rain expected overnight into the early morning commute
Grab the jacket tonight because the chill is settling in. Clouds and lingering moisture will keep things cool and damp, with overnight temperatures dropping into the upper 50s. Overnight tonight the heaviest bulk of rain will move in with moderate rain continuing into tomorrow morning. The early morning commute will be damp with patchy fog reducing visibility. Minor flooding and ponding is possible.
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NC man reflects on Hurricane Helene two years after storm took his wife and their home
Ray Strickland said his family and his faith helped him through the tragedy.
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'One of the strongest storms ever': Hurricane Polo is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast
U.S. forecasters say Polo is an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph.
WCNC Charlotte
Hurricane Polo strengthens into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades
Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a major hurricane.
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Lake Lure volunteers rebuild Rainbow Bridge nearly two years after Hurricane Helene
Beloved landmark known for hundreds of pet memorial collars could reopen by late October.
WCNC Charlotte