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How IndyCar's biggest trophy was still made in the wake of a natural disaster

There’s no shortage of traditions when it comes to the Indianapolis 500, but the major part that Will Behrends plays in the race's heritage — crafting the race winner’s likeness on the famed Borg-Warner Trophy — had to forgo its own usual tradition after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

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Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene

A giant salamander that evolved on the supercontinent Pangaea and outlived the dinosaurs has been proposed for federal protection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Independent UK

JD Vance and his wife tour western North Carolina to survey damage from Hurricane Helene

Vice President-elect JD Vance is surveying hurricane damage in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election

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Florida Bill to Ban 'Weather Modification' Introduced in Response to Conspiracy Theories About Government-Made Hurricanes

Florida State Sen. Ileana Garcia introduced a bill banning weather modification in the state, giving credence to conspiracy theories alleging that Hurricanes such as Helene and Milton were the product of human tampering.

Latin Times

‘Emotionally daunting’: Thanksgiving feels different for those affected by Hurricane Helene

After recent hurricanes devastated US south-east, some look to community as food and water remain in low supply

The Guardian - US

North Carolina still reeling from Helene

Dozens of rural water systems were knocked out by the hurricane. Full recovery may take years

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FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton

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Far-right militia targets US military over baseless hurricane ‘weather weapon’ claims

Veterans on Patrol believes government caused Helene with weather manipulation tech, Telegram chats reveal

The Guardian - US

Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene

More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets

The Independent UK

Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries

Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast in September and October 2024, pushing buildings off their foundations and undercutting roads and bridges. It also caused dozens of electric vehicles and other battery-powered objects, such as scooters and golf carts, to catch fire.

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Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina

Officials say a driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene’s destruction

The Independent UK

Asheville still doesn’t have drinking water, Tennessee road repair backed up nearly two months after Helene

Officials in North Carolina are still working to restore water at Asheville’s main reservoir

The Independent UK

'Gravity waves' from Hurricane Helene seen rippling through the sky in new NASA images

Hurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reveal.

LiveScience

Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry

Georgia’s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene

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Rescuers find body of worker swept away from Tennessee factory by Hurricane Helene flood

Rescue workers in Tennessee have recovered the body of the final person still missing after massive flooding from Hurricane Helene hit a plastics factory there

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'Scandal' cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina

The cast of ABC’s hit show “Scandal” will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene

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Man left homeless by Hurricane Helene had to rebury his father after the casket resurfaced

Chris Griffin, 57, said that the casket had remained above ground for two weeks after surfacing and floating away from its site

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Trump goes on bizarre rant about water in talk about Hurricane Helene

‘It was a water hurricane, that’s what it was,’ Trump said

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Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial

As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast in early October 2024, people whose homes had been damaged less than two weeks earlier by Hurricane Helene watched anxiously. Hurricane Milton was rapidly intensifying into a dangerous storm, fueled by the Gulf of…

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Beyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes

In a pattern all too familiar to people affected by disasters, hurricanes Helene and Milton have disappeared from the headlines, just a few weeks after these disasters ravaged the Southeast. Although reporters have moved on, recovery is just beginning for people who were displaced.

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Asheville City Schools Reopen After Devastating Storm

Asheville and Buncombe County schools reopen post-Hurricane Helene, focusing on mental health support and community recovery.

The Guardian - US

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters

The Independent UK

North Carolina's governor approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of funding on Friday to go toward disaster recovery from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina

The Guardian - US

‘They regress’: kids struggle without school and structure after Helene

Families cope as experts say learning disruptions caused by hurricane can set children back for years

The Independent UK

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of up to $1,500 on Friday

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