Helene: Cash Flow in Small Towns Is Problem FEMA Cannot Fix

Helene: Cash flow in small towns is problem FEMA cannot fix

(The Center Square) – Like many towns in western North Carolina, Beech Mountain was heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024.

Nonprofit Hands of Hope continues aiding Hispanic families post-Hurricane Helene

MORGANTON, N.C. — When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina last fall, Spanish-speaking Appalachians encountered a legacy of language barriers when seeking disaster relief information. They also struggled to access aid. In the immediate wake of this once-in-a-thousand-years flooding event, Carlos Foster and Sandra Aguirre formed the nonprofit Hands of Hope (Manos de Esperanza), distributing food and essential supplies and coordin…