Helene

There are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them.

The renowned North Carolina landmark and tourist attraction was slammed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The estate says parts of the entrance and farm were damaged and some animals were lost.

As power outages, lack of water, and cell service blackouts continue in the mountains, many people are making their way to families in other parts of the states. Some college students whose families are thousands of miles away found a safe place in Charlotte on a college campus.

President Biden says Congress needs to shore up a small business disaster loans fund, and fast. Meanwhile, the response to Hurricane Helene has become a presidential election issue.

As officials in western North Carolina provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Helene, there have been sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles.

Many of Helene’s effects are individual and heartbreaking, such as the deaths of children, grandparents and others. But the storm's impact is also so outsized that it’s clearly visible from space.

The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes.

Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening hundreds of miles away.

Karen Brinson Bell, the executive director of the N.C. Board of Elections, said she hopes to know by the end of this week whether any early voting sites or polling places are unable to be used because of Hurricane Helene.

Some college students in western North Carolina have made their way home to families farther east. But others remain cut off from the rest of the state. The UNC system is sending aid.