National Park Service
After Hurricane Helene, downed trees and damaged roads caused parts of the park to be closed. In the park, Cataloochee Valley saw the worst impacts of Hurricane Helene and has been closed since late September.
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Some Forest Service workers supporting the fight against wildfires across Western North Carolina were reinstated by the Trump administration just before the crisis. Others are still waiting to be onboarded. -
The disaster management agency will no longer enforce an Obama-era rule requiring federally-funded disaster rebuilds to consider climate risk. -
City staff are moving closer to presenting their disaster recovery plan to City Council after wrapping up their third and final listening session this week. -
The governor signed a proclamation honoring the 106 North Carolinians killed by the storm and met with local residents who lost their loved ones. -
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The North Carolina Emergency Management Association's annual gathering in Cherokee this week held special significance on the 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene. -
Esta es una lista actualizada de los refugios para aquellos que están evacuando los incendios forestales en el oeste de Carolina del Norte, incluyendo Polk, Transylvania, Henderson y otros lugares.