Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure
Fierce storms like Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as extreme heat and drought, threaten to overwhelm the nation’s water treatment plants.
'Like the end-times': Green native who moved to Asheville describes hurricane damage
Emily Deevers was living in Asheville, N.C., when Hurricane Helene struck last month. She woke up to a drastically changed ...
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As Helene’s immediate impacts recede, a public health threat rises
“Even after the water recedes, residents may underestimate the potential for contamination by unseen bacteria such as fecal coliform, heavy metals such as lead, and organic and inorganic contaminants ...
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After Hurricane Helene, Therapists Dispense ‘Psychological First Aid’
By helping storm victims process their trauma early, psychologists hope those harmed can move through this disaster without ...
The Dam Project That Never Was
The last serious effort to mitigate flooding was stopped in the 1960s by a coalition of land owners and grassroots organizers ...
Asheville, North Carolina residents eager to early vote even as hurricane recovery continues
Early voting turnout started strong in the presidential battleground of North Carolina, even in the mountains where Hurricane ...
North Carolina starts early in-person voting while recovering from Helene
More than 400 locations in all 100 counties are expected to open Thursday in North Carolina for the early voting period which ...
Electoral battleground North Carolina starts early in-person voting while recovering from Helene
Early in-person voting, which continues through Nov. 2, is very popular in North Carolina. More than 3.6 million ballots were ...
Tears as Cat Rescuer Discovers All Her Strays Survived Deadly Hurricane
"This made me so emotional. May God bless you tenfold," one viewer said, while others praised the shelter's manager.
North Carolina starts early in-person voting as mountains recover from Helene
Early in-person voting was set to begin statewide Thursday in the presidential battleground of North Carolina.
Western North Carolina residents show resiliency following flooding brought by Tropical Storm Helene
See photos as residents living in Asheville, N.C., and the surrounding areas continue to re-build following flooding brought ...
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
Making those costs even more painful is that most of that damage, particularly in Helene's case, was not insured.