List: Triad organizations accepting donations for Hurricane Helene recovery
Several Piedmont organizations are mobilizing to support relief efforts in western North Carolina. Here’s a running list of ways to help.
Health & Safety
Where Watauga County residents can go for hurricane relief resources after Helene
Watauga County residents are urged to avoid unnecessary travel, but for those in need of shelter, food, water and other resources, here is a list of locations offering support during this time.
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to at least 107
A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits.
Historic flooding strands hundreds in North Carolina. And, Hezbollah leader mourned
Tropical storm Helene has left western North Carolina with catastrophic damage from historic flooding to a loss of power for thousands. And, Lebanon mourning the loss of Hezbollah leader.
Maryland seemed poised this year to legalize medical aid in dying. What happened?
Most Americans support allowing some terminally ill patients to end their own lives. But a Maryland bill’s narrow defeat shows the issue is still religiously fraught and politically delicate.
To combat misinformation, start with connection, not correction
People trust information more when it comes from sources or contexts they’re familiar with. Help counter misinformation in your community by having conversations with your friends and family.
Updates: NC school districts close due to Helene
Several western North Carolina school districts will be closed for students and staff over the coming days due to the effects of Hurricane Helene.
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
The southeastern U.S. is grappling with rising death tolls and a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm has killed at least 84 people across several states.
FEMA says supplies are on the way to battered western NC
Multi-agency efforts to clear the roads leading into western North Carolina and deliver supplies to those affected by Hurricane Helene continued through the weekend.