In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. WASHINGTON — California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached, possibly jeopardizing the president’s policy agenda in a deeply divided Congress at the outset…

The program, which started in 25 counties, now covers 39 counties across the state. RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is offering more temporary jobs to help communities rebuild after Hurricane Helene.  The program, which started in 25 counties, now covers 39 counties across the state. The U.S. Department of Labor is funding the program with $10 million. This money helps put people to work on storm cleanup and community assistance projects. “Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc…

Hurricane Helene created an estimated nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida through North Carolina. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. But it was Sept. 27, when the rain from then-tropical storm Helene pushed an already flooded western North Carolina to its worst and deadliest flood event in state history. Direct U.S. fatalities from Helene totaled 174 across seven states: Florida (18), Georgia (26), South Carolina (26), North…

The data is in and Hurricane Helene created an estimated nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida through North Carolina. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. But it was Sept. 27, when the rain from then-tropical storm Helene pushed an already flooded western North Carolina to its worst and deadliest flood event in state history. Direct U.S. fatalities from Helene totaled 174 across seven states: Florida (18), Georgia…

Last storm debris pick-up will begin Jan. 20 in affected areas in western counties of South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. — When Hurricane Helene passed through South Carolina in late September, thousands of downed trees were left behind by the storm, causing damage to power lines and structures and blocking roadways. South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has been in clean-up mode across the state, hauling off more than 3 million cubic yards of debris caused…

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — With more than 200 dead – 104 in North Carolina – Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. Helene also is responsible for the most inland flooding deaths since 1972 and the most U.S. wind deaths since at least 1963, Dr. Michael Brenna, director of the National Hurricane Center, told a conference of meteorologists this week. The September 2024 storm is estimated to have done almost $80 billion in…

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — With more than 200 dead – 104 in North Carolina – Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. Helene also is responsible for the most inland flooding deaths since 1972 and the most U.S. wind deaths since at least 1963, Dr. Michael Brenna, director of the National Hurricane Center, told a conference of meteorologists this week. The September 2024 storm is estimated to have done almost $80 billion in…

While talking of rebuilding can be a comfort for those eager for a return to normalcy, much remains unknown. LOS ANGELES — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are beginning to ponder another monumental task: rebuilding what was lost and charting a path forward. Alex Rosewood and nearly her entire family in Altadena, northeast…