Hurricane Helene | N.C. News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/hurricane-helene/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:22:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Hurricane Helene | N.C. News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/tag/hurricane-helene/ 32 32 210991526 Looking Up in Chimney Rock https://www.theassemblync.com/place/chimney-rock-hurricane-helene-rebuilding/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=53313 Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back. ]]>

Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back.

]]> 53313 FEMA’s Uncertain Future Leaves N.C. and Other States in Limbo https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/trump-fema-helene-storms/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:19:54 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=50482 Trump's shifting position on FEMA has created uncertainty for storm-prone southern states.]]>

Trump's shifting position on FEMA has created uncertainty for storm-prone southern states.

]]> 50482 Back on Track https://www.theassemblync.com/place/trains-hurricane-helene-western-north-carolina/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=48576 Hurricane Helene wiped out several major rail lines in Western N.C. Now most are back up and running. Here are scenes from the rebuilding. ]]>

Hurricane Helene wiped out several major rail lines in Western N.C. Now most are back up and running. Here are scenes from the rebuilding. 

]]> 48576 After the Flood https://www.theassemblync.com/place/after-the-flood-brevard-helene/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47869 Residents of Brevard’s Cherry Street neighborhood are still in RVs, carrying two mortgages, or living in construction zones post-Helene.]]>

Residents of Brevard’s Cherry Street neighborhood are still in RVs, carrying two mortgages, or living in construction zones post-Helene.

]]> 47869 State Fires a Disaster Relief Subcontractor Founded by Former ReBuild NC Boss https://www.theassemblync.com/business/pathbuilt-disaster-recovery-rebuild-nc/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:34:30 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47024 A mid-level state official steered a contract to the firm run by her former bosses at ReBuild NC. ]]>

A mid-level state official steered a contract to the firm run by her former bosses at ReBuild NC.

]]> 47024 Despite Problems, N.C. Officials Choose Horne LLP to Run Disaster Relief Efforts https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/horne-llp-rebuild-nc-hurricane-helene-recovery/ Mon, 12 May 2025 23:11:37 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=46163 The Mississippi-based firm was cited for communications breakdowns when it ran ReBuild NC.]]>

The Mississippi-based firm was cited for communications breakdowns when it ran ReBuild NC.

]]> 46163 FEMA Uncertainty Is Frustrating Officials Navigating Hurricane Recovery https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/fema-uncertainty-hurricane-helene-trump/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:45:23 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=44575 “It's still not completely clear what the feds are gonna pay for and what they're not,” said one North Carolina state lawmaker.]]>

“It's still not completely clear what the feds are gonna pay for and what they're not,” said one North Carolina state lawmaker.

]]> 44575 Short-Term Rental Owners Steel Themselves for Long Recovery https://www.theassemblync.com/business/north-carolina-helene-recovery-short-term-rental-property-asheville/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=36214 furniture outside a building after the floodWestern N.C.’s vacation rental industry, a key component of the tourism economy, faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene.]]> furniture outside a building after the flood

Western N.C.’s vacation rental industry, a key component of the tourism economy, faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene.

]]> 36214 Tourism-Dependent Hot Springs Tries to Rebuild by Spring https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/hiking-appalachian-trail-hot-springs-hurricane-helene/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=34944 Damage from Hurricane Helene has put the upcoming hiking season in question for the first town on the Appalachian Trail.]]>

Damage from Hurricane Helene has put the upcoming hiking season in question for the first town on the Appalachian Trail.

]]> 34944 It’s Christmas at the Biltmore. For Nearby Businesses, It’s a Lost Holiday Season. https://www.theassemblync.com/business/christmas-biltmore-hurricane-helene-asheville/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=34469 Asheville has welcomed tourism back after Hurricane Helene. But in Biltmore Village, recovery is still months away.]]>

Asheville has welcomed tourism back after Hurricane Helene. But in Biltmore Village, recovery is still months away.

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