hurricane helene news - Search News

Fast Company · 17h

How one woman is reuniting Hurricane Helene victims with lost memories

Football shoulder pads belonging to Angie McGee’s son, Link, rest on a pile of found objects as she looks through mud-encrusted photos in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on February 7, 2025. [Photo: AP Photo/Allen G. Breed] The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 7h

Woman Rescues Precious Items From Hurricane Helene Debris

It’s not just trash,” says Jill Holtz as she searches through acres of land in Swannanoa, North Carolina, devastated by Hurricane Helene last September. She has made it her personal mission to find and return anything she can to families who lost their homes.

To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them

It is a sonogram strip — crinkled, abused by the elements, but intact. In early February, Holtz combed through parts of a flattened cornfield in Swannanoa, North Carolina — a rural area razed by fierce floodwaters from Hurricane Helene a few months earlier.

2h

Hartford neighbors eager for summer post-Helene

Many local businesses depend on a summer tourist season. Some say the recent reopening of I-40 is the latest piece to ...

1d

NCDOT announces reopening of interstate closed by Hurricane Helene

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced the reopening of Interstate 40 on Saturday morning. I-40 was ...

3don MSN

Five months after Hurricane Helene, nonprofits haven't given up on Western North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — As Western North Carolina marks five months since Hurricane Helene, nonprofits on the ground helping ...

Advnture on MSN2d

Utah hikers can return to the trails as popular park reopens, five months after Hurricane Helene

The Jones Gap State Park was devastated by Hurricane Helene, which uprooted trees and washed away miles of forest trails ...

4don MSN

Georgia Senate wants further boost to spending on Hurricane Helene relief

Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that ...

3don MSN

I-40 scheduled to reopen following Hurricane Helene damage in September

I-40 is scheduled to reopen to traffic on Saturday with one lane in each direction at 35 mph through narrow lanes.

3don MSN

Henderson County seeks local subcontractors to aid in debris removal post-Hurricane Helene

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County is seeking local subcontractors to assist with debris pickup and removal ...

5don MSN

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in legislation the ...

Treasure Island's Ricky T's opens for first time since Hurricane Helene

The owner says the grand reopening is at least a month away, but the bar and grill will be open on certain days.

WYFF on MSN3d

Black Mountain provides update on Hurricane Helene progress

Five months since Hurricane Helene devastated the Black Mountain community and officials say the town is making slow, steady ...

5d

Eric Church, Luke Combs Receive Humanitarian Award For Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert

Luke Combs and Eric Church receive an award ... [+] at an Artist Interview during the CRS 2025 at Omni Nashville Hotel on ...

Greenville Co. makes progress on Helene debris cleanup

(WSPA) - A stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee has reopened more than five months after damage ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results