The widespread effects of Hurricane Helene have led South Carolina to temporarily close hunting within several river systems so as to protect the wildlife being impacted by the flooding.
Rescuers fanned out across the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday in search of anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s remnants caused catastrophic damage to the Southeast, with a death toll nearing 140 people.
Those who want to support South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene can now send a financial donation to the One SC Fund.
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount of water that has stunned experts.
Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters have called for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities.
Gov. Henry McMaster held a media briefing Monday afternoon to provide an update on the state’s response to Helene impacts.
Here’s a Live update with ABC Columbia’s Crysty Vaughan and Alex Tejada as city officials wrap up briefing on storm recovery efforts
A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits.
Hurricane Helene’s deadly devastation has scrambled the presidential candidates’ campaign plans, with Kamala Harris returning early from a campaign visit to Las Vegas to attend briefings and Donald Trump heading to Georgia to see the storm’s impact.
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Dominion Energy SC Officials hold a press conference to update the public on recovery efforts.
