North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

How many people are still missing in western North Carolina five weeks after Hurricane Helene?
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Emergency Management was keeping track of the number of missing people in western North Carolina. It utilized information from NC 211, where people could report an unaccounted person. However, that registry has since been closed.
Will Hurricane Helene impact voting in western North Carolina?
With Election Day being Tuesday many voters across the state will have a chance to cast their vote, including the western part of the state, despite their devastation from Hurricane Helene. Early voting in 25 counties in the west were declared disaster areas,
Hurricane Helene's devastation hasn't stopped western North Carolinians from voting early
Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.
Hurricane Helene jeopardized high-risk pregnancies and abortion access in North Carolina
Since Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late September, the full spectrum of reproductive health care in the region has been in precarity, from treatment for high-risk pregnancies to abortions.
Reaching Rural Voters in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
Ahead of Election Day, canvassers knocked on voters’ doors in Ashe County in storm-ravaged Western North Carolina.
How strong voter turnout in western North Carolina post-Helene will impact election results
According to voter registration data, nearly all of those western N.C. counties lean Republican or are heavily Republican. They’re also largely rural in nature, with smaller populations.
Amid Hurricane Helene’s damage, N.C. residents still intent on voting
Despite the laborious ongoing recovery — with some roads still impassable, bridges washed away — a record number of voters cast early ballots in recent weeks.
After Hurricane Helene’s Destruction, Voters in Key Swing States Are Showing Up in Force
Record early voting in Georgia and North Carolina highlights the storm’s impact and the high stakes of the election.
21 USPS locations still closed in western North Carolina, mobile units deployed
United States Postal Service (USPS) operations in North Carolina have resumed following Hurricane Helene, but significant ...
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Tents being used to house polling places in Helene-hit western North Carolina
Tents have been erected in several places in western North Carolina to serve as polling places on Election Day after ...
Gov. Cooper rallies extra supplies to help western NC rebuild after Hurricane Helene
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Governor Roy Cooper issued an order to help areas in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane ...
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A symbol of resilience and hope: White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina area hit hard by Hurricane Helene
This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane ...
In Western North Carolina, Helene’s Devastation Is Threatening Health Care Access
Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including ...
What’s open and safe to do in Asheville after Helene hit Western North Carolina?
Asheville, one of the hardest-hit areas amid Hurricane Helene, is reopening in bits and pieces to ... newsobserver.com As ...
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NC breaks all-time record in early voting turnout
North Carolina early voting ends with record turnout ahead of Election Day Letitia James Issues Election Warning Healthy ...