Helene

The state House unanimously approved an additional $500 million for Helene recovery Tuesday, including funding to rebuild homes damaged in the storm, clean up debris and rebuild private roads and bridges.

Stephanie McGarrah, who is leading the state Department of Commerce’s efforts to allocate the disaster block grants, detailed the path ahead at a meeting on Monday.

Members of the public have 30 days to submit comments on the plan, which was released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.

In a post on X to her 1 million-plus followers this month, syndicated conservative radio host Dana Loesch wrote that Buncombe County is “still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.” Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins WFAE's Marshall Terry for a fact-check on the claim.

A TikTok video that’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times accuses sheriff’s deputies in Mitchell County in western North Carolina of stealing generators intended for victims of Hurricane Helene. Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins WFAE's Marshall Terry for a fact-check on the claim.

Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is offered.

Pinning down the exact amount of Helene’s inland rainfall that came from climate change isn’t possible, but studies say at least 10%, Carolina Public Press reports.

The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts.

Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs.