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Almost a year after Helene, a stretch of NC’s Blue Ridge Parkway reopens
Here’s the latest on recovery efforts for the roadway that’s been closed for nearly a year. More openings are expected soon.
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12-mile section of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens after Hurricane Helene damage
A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened months after damage from Hurricane Helene. On Monday, Blue Ridge Parkway ...
Helene cements North Carolina as a target for ‘disaster tourism’
Fager, like many survivors, sees the attention as an unsettling aftershock of Helene, one that lingers even after the ...
New 12-mile stretch of Blue Ridge Parkway now open in NC months after Hurricane Helene
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A new, approximately 12-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway is now open in Western North Carolina, the National Park Service announced on Monday.
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3 potential storm deaths in North Carolina after Chantal, officials say
Officials in North Carolina say there were three potential storm-related deaths amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal. North Carolina Emergency Management spokesperson Justin ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Residents struggle with ongoing impacts more than 9 months after devastating hurricane: 'It's going to take a while'
"The water came up 27 vertical feet." Residents struggle with ongoing impacts more than 9 months after devastating hurricane: 'It's going to take a while' first appeared on The Cool Down.
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12-mile Parkway section near Blowing Rock reopens
A 12-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Blowing Rock was reopened Monday after being damaged by Tropical Storm Helene in late September 2024.