Hurricane Helene is also now expected to reach Category 4, with sustained winds of 130 mph, before making landfall. Despite the strengthening and size of Hurricane Helene, the forecast for ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida at around 11:10 p.m. Thursday as a dangerous Category 4 storm with storm surge and life-threatening winds that has pummeled the Southeast region of the US.

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Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene for Sunday, Sept. 29. For the latest news on the storm, view our live updates file for Monday, Sept. 30. ASHEVILLE, N.C. − More ...

Coverage for this live blog has ended. Follow the latest updates here. Joe Kottke At least 64 storm-related deaths have been confirmed since Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday. NBC News ...

Bob and Edwina Tatum lost their house when Hurricane Helene carried it down the North Toe River, and they are living with ...

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Eight months after Hurricane Helene, communities in western North Carolina still see evidence of the storm's destruction. For many, the biggest problem remains finding an affordable place to live.

The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene ...