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Hurricane Helene

Asheville tea maker is “working hard to stay optimistic” after hurricane

by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio
Dec 23, 2024
Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Company, has sold out of her Christmas blends but is still waiting for affordable loans to rebuild.
"We've lost well over half of the revenue that we would have typically seen this time of year," says Jessie Dean of Asheville Tea Company. Above, storm debris bearing the company's logo.
Courtesy Jessie Dean
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Asheville workers are scrambling to make rent after a Hurricane Helene-induced shutdown

by Laura Hackett
Dec 2, 2024
With no eviction moratorium and government assistance moving slowly, an Asheville church is helping keep hundreds of residents in their homes.
Pastor Marcia Mount Shoop says Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville has helped hundreds of residents pay overdue rent and utility bills in the wake of the hurricane.
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How insurers are paying for Helene and Milton

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 5, 2024
As communities recover from Helene and Milton, insurance sometimes needs insurance of its own.
Debris piled up in The Village Potters Clay Center. Hurricane Helene swept through Asheville, North Carolina, in late September, flooding the pottery studio up through the second floor.
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Hurricane Helene ruined her business, but she finds hope in community and a PB&J

by Sofia Terenzio
Nov 1, 2024
Hannah Burnisky, owner of Cold Mountain Art Collective, talks about how the hurricane destroyed her business and how she plans to rebuild.
Hannah Burnisky stands in front of her business, Cold Mountain Art Collective, before the water receded.
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How Asheville, N.C., businesses are navigating a weekslong water crisis

by Laura Hackett
Oct 17, 2024
More than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated its water system, the city is still without clean running water.
Heidi Bass, co-owner of Mother in downtown Asheville, with a cistern of water outside the business. The bakery and cafe can’t legally sell food without clean water.
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What you should know about applying for disaster assistance and unemployment benefits after a hurricane

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 17, 2024
FEMA offers $770 for disasters declared starting this month, but it’s not the only money you can get.
A view of the debris and damage left from Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in Florida last week.
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Nationwide IV fluid shortage following Helene leads to postponed surgeries

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 17, 2024
It was easier for companies to transition to making PPE at the height of the pandemic than it was to produce something as sterile and specific as IV fluid.
“A product like IV fluids is almost like having water to your house — you need tons, like literal tons of this fluid in America's largest hospitals every day,” said Dr. Chris DeRienzo of the American Hospital Association.
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After Helene, communication blackouts made it harder for residents to get accurate updates

by Zachary Turner
Oct 11, 2024
The hurricane toppled power lines — around 86,000 North Carolina residents are still waiting on power, according to the governor's office.
A felled utility pole in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina. Many residents remain without power or reliable cell service.
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Election officials work to keep voting on track post-Helene

by Ellen Rolfes
Oct 4, 2024
State election officials face challenges ensuring voting access to those impacted by flooding and other damaged caused by Hurricane Helene.
State election officials will face a challenge ensuring voting access to those who will vote by mail in the November presidential elections following widespread flooding in Western North Carolina.
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