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Biden deploys 1,000 active-duty soldiers to western NC

Helene aftermath: Biden deploys 1,000 active-duty soldiers to western NC

Search and rescue missions were ongoing Wednesday in western North Carolina, as officials hope to track down those still unaccounted for in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The latest: The storm has left officials in six Southeastern states struggling to respond to the widespread destruction it caused after hitting Florida as a Category 4 storm last week.

YAHOO!News · 2h

President Biden orders Fort Liberty troops to Western NC as part of Helene response

A thousand soldiers from Fort Liberty will “immediately” be deployed to Western North Carolina as part of the response to Tropical Storm Helene, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday morning.

BBC · 55m

Biden deploys 1,000 soldiers as Helene death toll rises to 175

US President Joe Biden has deployed an additional 1,000 active-duty soldiers to bolster aid efforts in the south-eastern US, after the region was pummelled by Hurricane Helene. These soldiers will join the 6,

Durham company works to bring cell service to western NC

Raleigh News & Observer on MSN · 3h

Still no cell service in much of battered western NC. Why is it so tough to fix?

It is unacceptable and disgusting that in our time of need, cellular service for the entire region is blocked out,” said one western North Carolina mayor.

WRAL · 1h

Durham company works to bring cell service to western NC after Helene

A Durham-based mobile network company is working to support people without cellular service in western North Carolina.

WBTV Charlotte on MSN · 1d

Cell service dead zones linger in North Carolina behind Helene

Cell phone service has started slowly returning to some areas hit by the storm but many communities are still stuck in a communications blackout. WBTV reached out to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and state emergency officials for updates on network outages in North Carolina.

Road closures continue throughout Western NC

Columbus Dispatch · 18h

Road closures in Western NC: Map and which roads you can evacuate on

NCDOT continues to work on clearing roads in Western North Carolina this week. Here's what roads are still closed and what roads are open for evacuation.

The Charlotte Observer on MSN · 1d

NCDOT: Full extent of damage to roads in Western NC won’t be known for a while

The scale of destruction from Hurricane Helene coupled with the mountain terrain mean crews haven’t made it to many places.

WRAL News on MSN · 20h

'We had entire roads collapse:' Road closures make it harder for western NC towns to get supplies, aid

Hurricane Helene's devastation to western North Carolina has caused many road closures, making it harder for many communities to get critical aid. In small towns like Banner Elk. residents have been working to help each other but supplies are starting to dwindle.

See photos and video from Helene’s devastation in the mountains of western NC

Western North Carolina residents salvage bottled water from a flooded tractor-trailer in Swannanoa on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.

‘Do not travel to Western NC’: I-40 is impassable in several locations, I-26 is closed at the Tennessee state line

Parts of I-40 from Statesville to the Tennessee line are closed. Impassable due to landslides and downed trees.

WBTV Charlotte on MSN44m

Leaders in Western NC counties discourage tourists from visiting during Helene recovery

Leaders in Henderson County, North Carolina are reaching out to ask tourists not to visit the area while the recovery ...

therookiewire.usatoday18h

Latest news on Asheville flooding: Everything to know about what is happening in Western NC

Find everything you need to know on how communities in Western North Carolina are fairing in the wake of Helene here.

17hon MSN

A county by county look at Helene’s devastation in western NC

We’re gathering what we know of the damage in each county in Western North Carolina. Here is an evolving snapshot of Helene’s ...

18h

‘Apocalyptic’ damage: Helene kills at least 30 in Western NC, severs power, water, roads

Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, ...

Charlotte museum giving 100% of proceeds to help western NC artists

The initiative runs Wednesday, Oct. 3, through Oct. 10 at the art museum with locations uptown and on Randolph Road.

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