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Asheville workers are scrambling to make rent after a Hurricane Helene-induced shutdown

by Laura Hackett
Dec 2, 2024
With no eviction moratorium and government assistance moving slowly, an Asheville church is helping keep hundreds of residents in their homes.
Pastor Marcia Mount Shoop says Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville has helped hundreds of residents pay overdue rent and utility bills in the wake of the hurricane.
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Post-Helene, Asheville navigates its needs for recovery and tourism

by Laura Hackett
Nov 14, 2024
Small business owners struggling after the storm hope visitors will return and bring some patience with them.
The Grand Bohemian Hotel, a popular tourist attraction in Asheville, is closed while damage to the property is assessed, according to its Instagram account.
Gerard Albert/Blue Ridge Public Radio
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After Hurricane Helene washed away her tea business, she's calmly working to rebuild

by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio
Nov 13, 2024
"It is going to take funding, and it is going to take a lot of support," says Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Co. in North Carolina.
Jessie Dean (second from right), owner of Asheville Tea Co., works with chrysanthemums harvested after the storm.
Courtesy Jessie Dean
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How do natural disasters impact consumer spending?

by Janet Nguyen
Nov 8, 2024
They cause billions of dollars worth in damage, but many regional economies prove to be resilient.
An aerial view of destroyed and damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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How insurers are paying for Helene and Milton

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 5, 2024
As communities recover from Helene and Milton, insurance sometimes needs insurance of its own.
Debris piled up in The Village Potters Clay Center. Hurricane Helene swept through Asheville, North Carolina, in late September, flooding the pottery studio up through the second floor.
Courtesy Sarah Wells Roland
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Hurricane Helene ruined her business, but she finds hope in community and a PB&J

by Sofia Terenzio
Nov 1, 2024
Hannah Burnisky, owner of Cold Mountain Art Collective, talks about how the hurricane destroyed her business and how she plans to rebuild.
Hannah Burnisky stands in front of her business, Cold Mountain Art Collective, before the water receded.
Courtesy Hannah Burnisky
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How one North Carolina farm is coping post-Helene

by Alice Wilder
Oct 18, 2024
The team at Hickory Nut Gap Farm, outside of Asheville, has made significant progress cleaning up storm-related debris.
Selling to restaurants makes up a large portion of Hickory Nut Gap Farm's business. But many in the area have been closed since the storm hit.
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Why insurance companies and homeowners need better hurricane modeling

by Amy Scott
Oct 9, 2024
More frequent severe storms mean there are, unfortunately, more opportunities to learn how to better estimate economic damage.
Two people survey damage to their home after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, last month. It may soon be difficult to differentiate damage from Helene and Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall late Wednesday.
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Waffle House, a natural disaster bellwether, closes Florida locations ahead of Hurricane Milton

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 9, 2024
Because of Waffle House’s dependable service, temporary closures can indicate the severity of a natural disaster.
On Wednesday, the restaurant chain’s X account posted locations in Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Ocala and Daytona that are closed ahead of Milton’s landfall. 
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The country's power grid needs updating — not just in Houston

by Samantha Fields
Jul 12, 2024
Poles, lines and other infrastructure around the country are aging, and subject to damage from today's more extreme weather.
Texas' grid is one of many outdated systems struggling to manage extreme weather.
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