Hundreds of residents in North Carolina and South Carolina have been ... Downed timber left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, a devastating storm that struck in September, has also been fueling ...

In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene aftermath like large amounts of debris are stoking flames as firefighters work quickly to try to stop them from spreading farther. NBC News’ Marissa Parra ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. Many people in the area are still ...

North Carolina lawmakers have agreed to spend another $528 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific island country passed. Tsunami sirens ...

People serve a hot meal to those in need in Black Mountain, North Carolina ... My 3-year-old draws pictures and says there's a hurricane. It's hit everybody in different ways," Johnson recalled.

Dry weather and millions of trees knocked down by Hurricane Helene last year are creating a long and active fire season in the Carolinas, according to North Carolina State University forestry and ...

In Western North Carolina, people who lost musical instruments in Hurricane Helene got a chance to pick out new ones for free.

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