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Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?

Alexa Robles-Gil Daily Correspondent When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 inches of rain, according to local resident Jessica Valky-Bryant. The swollen creek then went over its banks, flooding and destroying Valky-Bryant’s private road. Trees and mud puddles were everywhere. “In the […]

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Weather

Historic Biltmore Estate suffers ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene thrashes North Carolina

Editor’s Note 10/23/24: Since this story was first published, officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to Asheville, have reported they overcounted the death toll in their region by as many as 30. Some of the death toll figures in this story are no longer accurate. The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate, Asheville’s biggest attraction that welcomes […]

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Lifestyle & Culture

After Hurricane Helene, East Fork Pottery and Asheville Artists Set a Course Forward

Look inside the kitchen cabinets of influencers like Emily Mariko or chef and writer Samin Nosrat, and you’ll find East Fork Pottery’s signature thick-rimmed, contemporary wares, offered in an array of poetically named proprietary glazes (the seasonal burgundy is “wine dark sea”; a speckled earth tone is “morel”). Launched in 2009 by Alex Matisse, the […]

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Politics

Disasters like Helene and Milton test leaders. Trump fails every time

In 2019, residents of Alabama were unnecessarily alarmed after then-President Trump incorrectly said Hurricane Dorian was headed their way. However, instead of acknowledging he made a mistake, Trump questioned the National Weather Service and showed Americans a falsified weather map — which is against the law. Opinion Columnist LZ Granderson LZ Granderson writes about culture, […]

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Politics

Could Helene and Milton impact the election? What history shows : NPR

Both presidential candidates visited Georgia after Hurricane Helene: Vice President Harris in Augusta on Oct. 2 and former President Trump in Valdosta on Sept. 30. Trump has tried to weaponize the federal response to the storm. Carolyn Kaster/AP; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Election season and […]

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Politics

Hurricane Helene disaster response: Is FEMA messing up?

Millions of Americans are still struggling to find their bearings after Hurricane Helene made landfall last week, killing at least 230 people across six states, washing away homes, and leaving thousands without clean water or electricity for days across the southeastern United States. For the survivors, the aftermath has been agonizing, and if past hurricanes […]

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