/tags/tropical-storm-helene Helene en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2025 19:32:47 GMT /show/due-south/2025-05-07/caregiving-aftermath-helene Writer Gray Chapman and photographer Erin Brethauer explored the experiences of mothers after Helene in a story for The Bitter Southerner. Wed, 07 May 2025 19:32:47 GMT /show/due-south/2025-05-07/caregiving-aftermath-helene Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy /term/news/2025-04-28/fema-program-north-carolina-mount-pleasant For hundreds of communities nationwide, plans to protect against natural disasters and climate change have been upended because of the Trump administration's elimination of a federal grant program. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:40:46 GMT /term/news/2025-04-28/fema-program-north-carolina-mount-pleasant Associated Press /politics/2025-04-25/nc-governor-stein-asks-trump-to-reconsider-femas-helene-debris-removal-decision FEMA's decision to stop reimbursing all of the debris removal costs from Hurricane Helene could cost North Carolina as much as $200 million, Stein told Trump in a letter. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:09:26 GMT /politics/2025-04-25/nc-governor-stein-asks-trump-to-reconsider-femas-helene-debris-removal-decision Adam Wagner /term/news/2025-04-18/helene-sba-loan-disaster-relief-deadline-extension The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding those impacted by Helene that they still have time to apply for disaster relief. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT /term/news/2025-04-18/helene-sba-loan-disaster-relief-deadline-extension Sharryse Piggott /politics/2025-04-09/alenas-law-missing-disaster-victims-presumed-dead-hurricane-helene Alena Ayers disappeared in the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene. Her loved ones are pushing for change. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:01:39 GMT /politics/2025-04-09/alenas-law-missing-disaster-victims-presumed-dead-hurricane-helene Mary Helen Moore /term/news/2025-04-08/irs-extends-tax-deadline-residents-storms-helene The IRS has extended the deadline to next month for disaster victims in 12 states including North Carolina. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:29:20 GMT /term/news/2025-04-08/irs-extends-tax-deadline-residents-storms-helene Sharryse Piggott /politics/2025-03-30/north-carolina-billion-unspent-helene-recovery-funding North Carolina’s legislature passed more than $1 billion with two Helene recovery funding bills in October, but by mid-February, about two-thirds of that money still hadn’t been spent. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:55:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-30/north-carolina-billion-unspent-helene-recovery-funding Colin Campbell /show/due-south/2025-03-27/six-months-after-helene-a-check-in-on-tourism-hospitality-relief-funding-and-the-wildfires-hampering-cleanup It has been six months since Helene ripped through Western North Carolina and perpetually altered life in the mountains. We check-in on recovery, communities, workers, and tourism half a year after Helene. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:37:37 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-27/six-months-after-helene-a-check-in-on-tourism-hospitality-relief-funding-and-the-wildfires-hampering-cleanup Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge, Stacia Brown, Rachel McCarthy, Cole del Charco /2025-03-25/wildfires-drought-wind-trees-helene Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:31:33 GMT /2025-03-25/wildfires-drought-wind-trees-helene Associated Press /term/news/2025-03-21/helene-storm-noaa-report The National Hurricane Center has released its final report on Helene, the storm that tore through western North Carolina six months ago. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:24:55 GMT /term/news/2025-03-21/helene-storm-noaa-report Will Michaels