How a Florida hurricane led to historic floods in North Carolina’s mountain towns

Learn how hurricane Helene’s landfall in Florida led to catastrophic flooding in the Appalachian Mountains, including towns like Asheville and Hendersonville, and why this storm was so destructive.

Watch: Dolly Parton announces $2 million for Helene victims

“We’re all here to mend those broken hearts," Dolly Parton told a crowd in a Tennessee Walmart parking lot. “These are my mountains. These are my valleys … These are my people."

Perfect fall weather to start the weekend
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The week winds down and the weekend starts with perfect fall weather. Alan Longstreet has what to expect.

FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season, Mayorkas warns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.

Great end to the week!
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Sunshine and comfy temperatures today! Isolated shower chance early Friday but mainly dry and quiet conditions to end the week! Nice weekend with a stray shower chance Sunday.

New NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Helene's destruction

NOAA has mapped Hurricane Helene’s damage from Panama City, through Tampa Bay, down to Port Charlotte. Here’s how you can zoom in to a neighborhood and see before-and-after views.

Cool start to a beautiful day
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Despite the cold start, Thursday will shape up to be a beautiful day, and that nice weather will stick around through the weekend before temps drop.

Investigators probe Tennessee plastics factory after deaths during Helene flooding

Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters. Two died, and five are still missing.

A sunny but cooler mid-week
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Highs in the upper 60s today but return to 70 tomorrow.

Metro Detroit weather: Bright skies with highs in the 60s Wednesday

Despite the chill, we’ve got a gorgeous day on tap, with nothing more than a few high, thin clouds drifting overhead this morning.