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Helene

After Helene: Communities come together to help those in need

National

Driver dies after ignoring blockades, plummeting into North Carolina gorge

The driver died from her injuries.
Hurricane

FEMA worker fired after directing other workers to avoid helping hurricane victims who supported Trump

The agency did not identify the employee, nor did it say where it happened.
Hurricane

TROPICAL UPDATE: Hurricane Rafael set to land in Cuba Wednesday, then move into the Gulf of Mexico

The storm will eventually make it into the Gulf of Mexico, but the atmosphere will be hostile for a tropical system near Texas.
Milton

BREAKING | Florida officials confirm crane collapsed on office building during Milton

It's unclear if the building was occupied during the collapse, and if any injuries were sustained during the collapse.
Helene

How many people are still missing in western North Carolina five weeks after Hurricane Helene?

Our sister station in North Carolina contacted 30 Emergency Management offices for information. Here's what they found.
National

Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas and heads toward Cuba

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm's center arrived on Great Inagua island early Sunday.
VERIFY

No, post about 1700s ghost ship washed ashore near St. Augustine after Hurricane Milton isn't true

There have been hundreds of ships that have wrecked off St. Augustine, but none are fully intact like the one pictured on a viral Facebook post.
Helene

Family of Tennessee employee who died in Hurricane Helene flooding files wrongful death lawsuit

Johnny Peterson was among the Impact Plastics employees who died Sept. 27 after Helene’s flooding hit Erwin, a small, rural town in eastern TN.
Crime

Owner of dog left tied to fence on I-75 ahead of Milton charged with animal cruelty

Investigators say Garcia told them that he left his dog, formerly named "Jumbo," on the side of the road because he couldn't find anyone to pick the dog up.
Helene

Helene's Aftermath - 96 Hours in Asheville

WBIR sent crews to Asheville to cover what happened to Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. These are the stories they encountered.
Hurricane

Suspect arrested, accused of threatening FEMA workers

The national emergency agency said it has made some operational adjustments following the threat.