The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had optimistically predicted it would be open for business by Memorial Day

Hurricane Helene captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite as it approached Florida on September 26, 2024.

The region is still recovering following the effects of last fall’s deadly storm

Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes

After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio

Last year was a record year for disasters in the United States. A new report from the British charity International Institute for Environment and Development finds that 90 disasters were declared nationwide in 2024, from wildfires in California to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

Augusta National looks as pristine as ever on the eve of the Masters

Georgia is still recovering from the impact six months on and the famed Masters course will look different as a result

Augusta National escaped devastating tropical cyclone with only minor damage, but there have been some enforced cosmetic changes

A report from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate