Хелена
Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
BAKERSVILLE, N.C. -- Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina's mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to be too much for Bobby Renfro. It’s difficult to hear the nurses, neighbors and volunteers flowing through the community resource hub he has set up in a former church for his neighbors in Tipton Hill, a cr...
WH calls Trump claim FEMA disaster relief money spent on migrants 'absolutely false'
The Biden White House continues to call out what it calls "dangerous" misinformation it says is circulating in the wake of Hurricane Helene. "A number of scam artists, bad-faith actors, and others who want to sow chaos because they think it helps their political interests are promoting disinformation about the recovery effort, including ways to access critical and live-saving resources. This is wr...
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Helene came ashore Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane and carved a wide swath of destruction as it moved northward from Florida, washing away homes, destroying roads and kn...
Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 166 with hundreds more still missing
At least 166 people have died from Hurricane Helene, many are still missing, and more than 1 million people remained without power as rescue and recovery efforts continued from the devastating storm. Hundreds of people were missing in Buncombe county, home to Asheville, earlier this week, and 85 people were missing in Tennessee, CNN reported. Joe Biden will travel to both North and South Carolina...
After Helene's destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what's next
BOONE, N.C. -- Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. It's starting to rain in downtown Boone, and he doesn't want it to get soaked — again. Inside, vast muddy puddles spread across the room as workers use mops to push the water out the door. A thin dark line on the wall — about a foot up from the floor — shows how high the water rose when...
Dad treks 27 miles on Helene-flooded roads to get to daughter’s wedding
David Jones was on his way to Johnson City, Tenn., for his daughter’s wedding when traffic came to a screeching halt on Interstate 26. The reality hit him that he might not make it to his daughter’s big day. The highway was closed after Hurricane Helene’s record storm surge caused widespread destruction across the Southeast. Jones asked a nearby state trooper if there was an alternate route to get...
Biden says he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations. Biden was briefed again on Sunday evening about the impact of the devastating storm on an enormous swath of the Southeast. In a brief exchange with reporters, he described the impact of the storm as “stunning” and said that the administration...
В Монтане начали отстреливать городских оленей
В городе Хелена, столице американского штата Монтана, власти начали отстреливать оленей, сообщила газета The New York Post в понедельник, 29 сентября. Сейчас размер городской популяции оленей составляет около 700 голов. Олени в Хелене, как отмечает издание, не испытывают страха перед людьми. Агрессивные животные нападают на разносчиков газет, забираются на крыши домов, портят газоны. Также в город...