Buncombe County, Helene

NC Helene death toll rises to 105 with another in Buncombe; correction made for 2 counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced a 105th Helene-related death in North Carolina. The death was a 50-year-old man who was recovered in Buncombe County on Dec. 20, 2024, according to NCDHHS spokesperson, Hannah Jones.
Buncombe County launches Buncombe Recovers — a Helene recovery website
Buncombe Recovers is a new website to keep community informed on recovery progress following Tropical Storm Helene.
Buncombe County launches Helene recovery site
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FEMA hosts agriculture recovery center in Buncombe County to aid farmers post-Helene
Community members were able to meet with FEMA officials as part of a one-day agriculture recovery center right here in Buncombe County.
Officials to begin removing abandoned vehicles from Helene in Buncombe County
Phase one of road debris removal is set to begin in Buncombe County as officials will start removing abandoned vehicles in the right of way
Still need help? Buncombe County hosts drop-in Helene Recovery Resource events in February
Buncombe County government will host four Helene Survivor Recovery Resource events to connect residents to supportive recovery resources and facilitate direct engagement with staff. These events ...
Buncombe County launches website to serve as Helene recovery hub
The Buncombe Recovers website aims to provide a hub for community members seeking information about ongoing recovery efforts. County officials describe Buncombe Recovers as a "one
Post-Helene Asheville, Buncombe homeless count will include those on FEMA hotel vouchers
More than 100 volunteers have embarked on the January point in time count, a tally of people experiencing homelessness in ...
Buncombe County TDA tackles $11.5M shortfall with post-Helene budget
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) in Asheville is grappling with a significant financial shortfall due to Hurricane Helene.
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Buncombe County implements hiring freeze to offset Helene's budgetary impacts
ASHEVILLE – Citing reduced revenues in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, Buncombe County has implemented a hiring freeze affecting more than 80 vacant positions across all county ...
Asheville, Buncombe hotel sales declined 74% in October, 57% in November after Helene
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has previously estimated that the impact of lost visitors after Helene ...
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4 months after Helene, county takes steps to remove abandoned cars from rights-of-way
Four months after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, Buncombe County is taking steps to remove upward of 300 abandoned cars, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and ...