Answering the Call: 911 Telecommunicators Honored for Hurricane Helene Response

Answering the call: 911 telecommunicators honored for Hurricane Helene response

The Kentucky Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce mobilizes telecommunicators to help in disaster areas when local resources are thin.

Canton leaders decry FEMA delays after Helene

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, Canton and other WNC towns await millions in FEMA reimbursements, with $64 million still owed statewide. Local officials blame new federal review layers and red tape for worsening delays. Mayor Zeb Smathers says reform is needed, warning small towns can’t recover without faster support.

Louisville gets critical Helene reimbursement checks nearly 1 year since the hurricane

LOUISVILLE, Ga. (WJBF) - Just weeks away from the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, state lawmakers have helped the city of Louisville get federal dollars to go towards the next phase of storm recovery.   Back in February, city and county leaders called for help from the state after missing the 120-day FEMA deadline for full reimbursement. But since then, cleanup for Louisville is in the rear-view mirror. “We’ve been able to get most of th…

Augusta’s urban forest was pummeled by Hurricane Helene. Its restoration will take years

Limited surveys of the Augustas from the Georgia Forestry Commission suggest over 30 acres of tree canopy was lost from  public property alone.