Since Helene hit western North Carolina, workers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been on the ground helping with everything from search and rescue operations to signing up thousands of residents for millions of dollars worth of aid.

Over the weekend, officials said FEMA paused briefly some operations in the state because of threats made against its workers.

A Trump Vance campaign sign is pinned to one of several fallen trees from hurricane Helene outside of Swannanoa, North Carolina. | Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO BURNSVILLE, North Carolina — When Hurricane Helene swept through Yancey County,

About 30 people remain missing nearly a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, state officials said at a news conference on Monday. The latest count, of 26 missing people, was down from an estimate of 92 provided by Gov.

Authorities in North Carolina have confirmed 95 storm-related fatalities from Hurricane Helene and say 26 people are unaccounted for.

Experts have warned that state residents with private wells should boil or test their water before drinking it.

Twenty-six people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene, officials said Monday.

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, locals are sleeping in tents where homes once stood, and volunteers from across the U.S. are helping.