Author: WeatherPreppers

Groups said the devastation severely limits some voters’ ability to register for the upcoming presidential election, whether online, in-person or by mail. WASHINGTON — With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time. A judge in South Carolina on Friday extended that state’s deadline to Oct. 14, but prospects are uncertain in the other hard-hit states. In North Carolina,…

Asheville woman Jaclyn Shea is using her resources to gather aid for Hurricane Helene victims after historic flooding devastated the area last week. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In Western North Carolina, power is starting to be restored for some, but others are still left without electricity, food or water. Residents are struggling to find resources, and there is a long road ahead when it comes to recovering from Hurricane Helene. One Asheville woman wasn’t home when…

Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has been all but wiped off the map. CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from deep in the Earth, then carved and eroded by wind and water. But in just a few minutes, nature undid most…

Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has been all but wiped off the map. CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from deep in the Earth, then carved and eroded by wind and water. But in just a few minutes, nature undid most…

Trump and Kemp touted the work of first responders after Hurricane Helene as communities across Georgia and the southeast continue to pick up the pieces. COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. — Former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp held a press conference in Georgia Friday, discussing the response to Hurricane Helene and the damage the storm left in its path. “Resilience and hope have been on full display everywhere we’ve gone — including here in…

South Carolina farmers are looking to recover after Tropical Storm Helene took its toll on local crops, land and equipment. SOUTH CAROLINA, USA — South Carolina farmers are looking to recover after Tropical Storm Helene took its toll on local crops and equipment. “Recovery could take months,” said John Long of Overbridge Farm. “We’ve got lots of buildings, that’s got the tent blown off. Some of them have gotten the whole roof, got blown away.”…