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After Helene: Communities come together to help those in need

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Did you lose food as a result of Helene? Federal disaster food aid pre-registration now open for 14 South Carolina counties, apply by Nov. 21

USDA approves DSNAP relief for households in these 14 South Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Helene
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Seven weeks after Helene, City of Asheville lifts boil water advisory

The advisory had been in effect since Hurricane Helene hit the area in late September.
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Here's what Helene did to the Christmas Tree market

Despite Hurricane Helene's damage, South Carolina Christmas tree farms salvaged losses and don’t expect to raise prices this season, one group says.
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South Carolina Christmas tree farms ready despite Helene damage

South Carolina Christmas tree farms overcame Hurricane Helene’s damage and will offer affordable trees as sales begin next weekend, one state organization says.
Local News

Body buried in NC cemetery carried to Tennessee by Helene floodwaters

The body was buried at Whitson Cemetery in 2006.
Regional

Driver dies after ignoring blockades, plummeting into North Carolina gorge

The driver died from her injuries.
Regional

More of Blue Ridge Parkway reopened, National Park Service says

The National Park Service said a new section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has opened.
Heartwarming

South Carolina father travels through Hurricane Helene to make it to his daughter's wedding in east Tennessee

Despite being stuck in a storm, a man traveled from South Carolina mostly on foot to be in Johnson City for his daughter's wedding.
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Virginia family says they were offered $9k from FEMA after house swept away

The French family owned their Damascus home for 26 years, until a camper crashed into it during Hurricane Helene and sent it down a stream in their back yard.
National

'We can't fully grieve' | Loved ones search for missing mother more than a month after Helene

Kim Ashby's family is searching for closure in the wake of the storm.
National

Crews find body of final missing Impact Plastics employee more than a month after Helene

Rosa was the last missing person in Unicoi County after flooding from Helene swept several employees away in September. She leaves behind a husband and two children.