Western North Carolina Still Healing Two Years After Hurricane Helene

Two years after Helene, Lake Lure officials remember the devastation

Towns across western North Carolina are marking two years since Hurricane Helene devastated the region on Sept. 27, 2024.

Western North Carolina still healing two years after Hurricane Helene

As communities approach the anniversary of the historic disaster, the narrative across the mountains is one of perseverance, rebuilding and a quest for normalcy.

Palmetto woman reflects after nearly losing everything to Hurricane Helene

For homeowners like Isabel Kurzke, the storm can still feel like yesterday.

Mountain strong: North Carolina marks the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene

Before there was Helene, there was Katrina. The destructive Category 5 hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005 convinced Alex Webber to move from Louisiana to the mountains of western North Carolina. Webber thought she’d found a climate-safe area in…