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Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4. Florida prepares for evacuations and storm surge
Read full article: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4. Florida prepares for evacuations and storm surgeMilton has rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years.
US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a 'truly dangerous narrative'
Read full article: US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a 'truly dangerous narrative'The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official says false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, which are being spread most prominently by Donald Trump, are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance.
Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay region
Read full article: Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay regionThe National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.
Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
Read full article: Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everythingResidents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the western part of the state.
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
Read full article: Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continuesThe death toll from Hurricane Helene has inched up to 227 as the grim task of recovering bodies continues more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the U.S. Southeast.
After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery
Read full article: After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recoveryFalse and misleading claims about Hurricane Helene are spreading about the storm and recovery efforts.
Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
Read full article: Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the mapNearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has been all but wiped off the map.
Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath
Read full article: Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermathVice President Kamala Harris has pledged ongoing federal support for those affected by Hurricane Helene as she visited North Carolina.
Well-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after Helene
Read full article: Well-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after HeleneA well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city.
Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
Read full article: Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged statesDemocrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time to register for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Trucks, drivers needed to transport essentials to Hurricane Helene’s hardest-hit areas
Read full article: Trucks, drivers needed to transport essentials to Hurricane Helene’s hardest-hit areasOnPoint Rescue, a non-profit born from Hurricane Harvey's aftermath, is stepping up to deliver essential supplies to communities devastated by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's what it does — and doesn't do
Read full article: FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here's what it does — and doesn't doThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding
Read full article: North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene floodingNorth Carolina health workers are distributing Benadryl and epinephrine injections to communities after hurricane flooding has caused bees and yellow jackets to swarm from their underground nests.
Houston’s own Trae Tha Truth steps into help Hurricane Helene victims
Read full article: Houston’s own Trae Tha Truth steps into help Hurricane Helene victimsHouston rapper and philanthropist, Trae Tha Truth went out to assist in the damage residents suffered by Hurricane Helene. He joined KPRC 2 News Today to explain what he was seeing and how his team at Relief Gang were helping residents in need.
Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn't have to die
Read full article: Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn't have to dieHurricane Helene’s storm surge struck Florida fast and hard when it slammed into Gulf Coast communities near St. Petersburg.
When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene's fury
Read full article: When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene's furyNearly 700,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast are still without power more than a week after Hurricane Helene blew through the region.
Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from Helene
Read full article: Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from HeleneMasters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area.
Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild
Read full article: Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuildBrooke Hiers just a month ago left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived after Hurricane Idalia slammed into her home on Florida's Gulf Coast in August of 2023.
The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200
Read full article: The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200Searchers are combing the remote mountains of North Carolina to locate the missing and those needing supplies nearly a week after Hurricane Helene barreled through the Southeast.
Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home
Read full article: Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina homeJohn Savage says he checked on his grandparents in their bedroom as Hurricane Helene roared outside.
Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas
Read full article: Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areasHospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast largely stayed open and functioning during Hurricane Helene to provide essential care for their communities.
Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate
Read full article: Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climateHurricane Helene dumped heavy rain on a mountainous region hundreds of miles away from the coast.
Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones
Read full article: Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phonesHurricane Helene has left millions without electricity, water and phone service across the Southeast in the six days since making landfall.
Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in Georgia
Read full article: Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in GeorgiaVice President Kamala Harris has handed out meals, embraced a shaken family and surveyed Hurricane Helene’s “extraordinary” path of destruction through Georgia.
Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others
Read full article: Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping othersHurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.
Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast
Read full article: Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the SoutheastPower is still out for well over 1 million people in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina five days after Hurricane Helene tore down trees and destroyed much of the electric grid.
Key swing state faces 'daunting' level of uncertainty after storm ravages multiple counties
Read full article: Key swing state faces 'daunting' level of uncertainty after storm ravages multiple countiesNorth Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene only about a month before the November election.
Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule
Read full article: Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign scheduleVice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating and deadly storm has also roiled the political calendar just over a month from Election Day.
The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene
Read full article: The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from HeleneDesperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene’s remnants deluged the region.
Search crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities ‘wiped off the map’ by Helene
Read full article: Search crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities ‘wiped off the map’ by HeleneRescuers are scouring the mountains of western North Carolina for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s remnants caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast.
Here's how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
Read full article: Here's how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the SouthMeteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it.
How to help those affected by Hurricane Helene
Read full article: How to help those affected by Hurricane HeleneThe full impact of Hurricane Helene won’t be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in damage.
Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130
Read full article: Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130The death toll after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast has reached at least 133.
‘Will do all we can’: Texas sends generators to Georgia to help in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Read full article: ‘Will do all we can’: Texas sends generators to Georgia to help in aftermath of Hurricane HeleneFollowing a request from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the state is sending generators to Georgia to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene's aftermath
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene's aftermathMany areas of the U.S. Southeast are struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene.
How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
Read full article: How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the SouthHurricane Helene was big, strong and fast, making it a near-perfect storm to bring widespread death and destruction to the American South.
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
Read full article: Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs outAuthorities are struggling to get supplies to isolated areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the death toll from the storm is rising.
At least 64 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast
Read full article: At least 64 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the SoutheastMassive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins from the monster tempest that killed at least 64 people.
Florida communities hit by 3 hurricanes in last 13 months vow to rebuild
Read full article: Florida communities hit by 3 hurricanes in last 13 months vow to rebuildA single landfalling hurricane has the potential to set up a community for years. In the Florida Big Bend, many small communities have seen not one, not two, but three landfilling hurricanes in the past 13 months.
Tracking the tropics: Three storms we’re watching after Helene
Read full article: Tracking the tropics: Three storms we’re watching after HeleneThe death toll continues to rise after now tropical storm Helene slammed into Florida’s Big Bend last night as a Category 4 hurricane. Millions are still without power in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas as we continue to track flash flooding warnings, tornado threats and reports that people in Georgia are trapped inside buildings and homes. I’m also just getting word that more than two dozen people are trapped on the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital in Tennessee.
App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding
Read full article: App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes floodingAppalachian State’s home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene.
Rescue missions after Helene's flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof
Read full article: Rescue missions after Helene's flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roofPatients and their caregivers were rescued from a Tennessee hospital’s roof after flooding caused by Hurricane Helene drove them from the building’s interior and conditions made rescue efforts difficult.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persist
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persistHurricane Helene has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm.
Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
Read full article: Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricaneHurricane Helene has made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warn of “catastrophic” flooding along the Gulf Coast.
‘You can’t make peace with it:’ Hurricane Helene evacuees watching destruction on security cameras
Read full article: ‘You can’t make peace with it:’ Hurricane Helene evacuees watching destruction on security camerasHurricane Helene is here and all people who evacuated from their homes can do is watch. Literally.
Floridians make final preparations ahead of Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Floridians make final preparations ahead of Hurricane HeleneAs Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen while quickly moving towards the Florida Big Bend, people who chose to ride out the storm are making their final preparations.
Storm Surge: What is it? And what types of hurricanes create the most devastating and deadly surge?
Read full article: Storm Surge: What is it? And what types of hurricanes create the most devastating and deadly surge?When a hurricane threatens the United States, a lot of attention is focused on the path and the wind speed. Storm surge can be just as important to monitor, because it can quickly cause extreme destruction and death.
Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
Read full article: Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara EffectHurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds.
CenterPoint Energy deploying nearly 100 resources to Florida, assist in Hurricane Helene
Read full article: CenterPoint Energy deploying nearly 100 resources to Florida, assist in Hurricane HeleneAs Florida residents brace themselves for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen into a destructive storm, CenterPoint Energy says it's deploying dozens of internal and contract resources to assist in any emergency responses and recovery efforts.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northwestern Florida
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Helene makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northwestern FloridaHelene has made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida's northwestern coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
KPRC 2 joins Hurricane Hunters in flight ahead of Helene: An important piece of forecasting
Read full article: KPRC 2 joins Hurricane Hunters in flight ahead of Helene: An important piece of forecastingThey’re simply known as ‘Hurricane Hunters,’ but the work done by the men and women of the 403rd Airlift Wing is much more than just a thrilling ride.
Tropical Weather Latest: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major storm upon landfall
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major storm upon landfallHelene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.
A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
Read full article: A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inlandForecasters are warning that Hurricane Helene will intensify into a major storm before striking Florida and further inland as it heads northward across the Gulf of Mexico.
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico
Read full article: Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and MexicoForecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen in upcoming days as it moves north toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may become Hurricane Helene on Wednesday as it approaches the Gulf Coast.