Helene’s swath of destruction has caused historic rainfall, flooding, power outages and 140-mile-an-hour winds across the Southeast. But it was North Carolina that bore the brunt of it Saturday ...

Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina' Josh Meyer Dinah Voyles Pulver USA TODAY 0:00 ...

North Carolina was saturated with rain before Helene hit Total precipitation from the precursor frontal event and Hurricane Helene from September 25 to 27, 2024.

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North Carolina has faced catastrophic flooding from hurricanes, with inland water damage often surpassing the destruction ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday confirmed 92 people from North Carolina are still missing nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene—the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States ...

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The Trump administration denied North Carolina's request for FEMA to cover 100 percent of the state's Hurricane Helene debris removal costs.

North Carolina leaders argue there is precedent for FEMA to grant such extensions. During President Trump’s first term, FEMA extended 100% federal cost-sharing for Hurricane Maria recovery ...

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it rebuilt 720 homes in Gulfport, Mississippi. After hurricanes Matthew in 2016 and Florence in 2018, the North Carolina legislature took notice of their work.

The storm caused massive power outages, prompting search and rescue deployments as many flooded-out residents are left without power or food.