North Carolina residents lean on community for help

North Carolina residents lean on community for help as they struggle to rebuild after Helene
It’s been two months since Hurricane Helene cut a path of deadly destruction across the Southeast. Ahead of the holiday season, PBS News returned to the hard-hit region of western North Carolina, where despite the challenges they face rebuilding their lives,
Landslides buried parts of North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. It's too dangerous for some homeowners to rebuild.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to find out if rebuilding is even possible or safe.
North Carolina relief group provides over 500 meals for Thanksgiving to Helene victims
Rising Light Relief is making sure people have meals and smiles this Thanksgiving despite the hardships in the recovery process.
'Thankful': 2 months after Helene, Western North Carolina survivors move into temporary housing
According to FEMA, 33 families have temporary homes to call their own in Western North Carolina as of Thanksgiving and nearly 500 families have been approved for housing. FEMA is paying hotel costs for almost 12,000 survivors in the state. The federal agency has already paid more than $ 940,000 to help survivors with their rent.
Mercy Chefs serving Thanksgiving meals in North Carolina
BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WAVY) — Mercy Chefs is planning to feed around 2,000 people in Burnsville, North Carolina on Thanksgiving. The Virginia nonprofit has been on the ground in North Carolina helping residents impacted by Hurricane Helene since Oct. 1. They’ve served more than 350,000 meals in the state so far, according to Mercy Chefs.
North Carolinians rebuilding after Helene thankful for volunteers this Thanksgiving
It will take years to rebuild after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, but survivors say this Thanksgiving, their gratitude goes out to all the volunteers helping their towns recover.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina, neighbors unite to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving hungry
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Hurricane Helene impacted millions in North Carolina. For the socially vulnerable, recovery can be a challenge
As North Carolinians continue to rebuild after Hurricane Helene, socially vulnerable communities face many more challenges in ...
Thousands in Western North Carolina get a Thanksgiving meal thanks to this nonprofit
The nonprofit has been helping people in Western North Carolina since the beginning of October. In total, they've served over ...
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Sky 4 shows aerial view of recovery efforts in North Carolina two months after Hurricane Helene
Sky 4 shows an aerial view of recovery efforts in some of the hardest-hit areas of Western North Carolina two months after ...
Colorado man fixes up RVs for victims of Hurricane Helene
In the wake of the Helene disaster, Colorado-based EmergencyRV has been offering services to families left homeless. The ...
West Chester police donate used vehicles to officers in hurricane-ravaged North Carolina
Thanks to a local business and with support from the local FOP, the vehicles will be delivered Thanksgiving week' ...
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It will take years for western North Carolina's water systems to recover from Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene took out critical infrastructure in western North Carolina, specifically water systems that were already ...
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