Hurricane Helene buried some #Appalachian farms under up to 8 feet of sand. Now University of Tennessee Extension researchers are testing what can bring flood-wrecked soil back — because the existing research is "thin." Collab w/@thefern.org
#Agriculture #Helene

New Health Center for Black Mountain/Swannanoa Moves Forward wnctimes.com/article/new-... #BuncombeCounty #Asheville #WNCnews #WncHealth #HealthNews #Helene #BlackMountain #Swannanoa #LocalNews

I spent the day visiting Bat Cave, one of the Western North Carolina communities hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. We need a fighter in DC who'll bring real support to rebuild our small towns, so no community gets left behind.

#WNC #NC11 #Helene

Repair and rebuild still continues 2 years later after #HurricaneHelene. This video details the work they continue to do on I40 (Interstate 40 which connects TN and NC in the south of the mountains near Asheville, NC). #i40 #helene #rebuild #WNCstrong

You also have to understand that #FEMA normally pays about 70% of costs and after #Helene #ETTD named him (Whately) as the "czar" - I think paid 16% - we have 2 GOP Senators and 10/14 Congress. Time to vote blue @carolinaforward.bsky.social , not just @roycoopernc.bsky.social

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"Without your help, I wouldn't be able to know that I can stay strong."

In communities impacted by Hurricane Helene two years ago, UMCOR is there.

#BeUMC #HurricaneHelene #Helene #HeleneDisasterResponse #HeleneStrong

Case said the offers did not cover repairs that homeowners made --only each home's market value before #Helene. #FEMA said if a homeowner accepts a buyout offer, the home is demolished and deed-restricted – even if it has already been repaired.
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Two Years post #Helene - Western Carolina still impacted. Glimpse of a Climate Battered Future.
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#Hurricane #Polo is about to cross #SurBajaCalifornia and enter the 88°F Gulf of California

🚨Do you remember #Helene picking up moisture, call it water, on the ground in Georgia after landfall?

#HurricanPolo is about to pick up @redbull.com in Gulf before Parajito Mta -then🚨 border region🚨 #ElPaso

Beyond Rebuilding: State Launches Long-Term Plan for WNC's Economic Future wnctimes.com/.../beyond-r.... #helene #StormRecovery #NorthCarolina #WNC #WNCnews #HurricaneHelene #LocalNews #localbusiness #localbusiness #ncnews

Two yrs ago today, I took a neighbor, hoping 2 find a cell signal 2 call her boyfriend. We'd driven most of the way 2 a store that she'd heard there was cell service. This is what we found. Never saw water in this area before. A car in a field must've tried 2 drive through. We turned back. #Helene

#WNCStrong: Two years after Hurricane #Helene, #WNC continues to persevere and rebuild. As we reflect on the storm and its lasting impact, we remember the lives lost and the communities forever changed.

https://www.blueridge.edu/2026/09/27/two-years-after-hurricane-helene-recovery-continues/

Whatley's lack of leadership is part of a bigger story. As of July, NC had been allocated about $9.3B in federal Helene aid against $60B in estimated damage. FEMA lost 4,300+ personnel since Jan. 2025. Tens of thousands of homes still need repair. #Helene #TwoYears #NCPOL

I asked three other mayors: Boone, Asheville and Canton. None said Whatley had reached out. We also sought records from 17 counties. Of the 14 that replied, 11 had no record of Whatley reaching out about Helene from Jan. 2025 to June 2026. #Helene #TwoYears #ncpol