National Hurricane Center drops ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for ‘Gulf of America’
The switch comes after President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for the renaming, although other countries are not ...
North Carolina legislators fleshing out $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina House members have advanced a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene by ...
How the federal government spent billions rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
The U.S. has spent billions rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Some of the interventions have, at ...
Hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces uncertain future after Hurricane Helene
Whitewater outfitters on the Nolichucky River are facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene devastated this scenic ...
National Hurricane Center changes maps, website to show Gulf of America
The National Hurricane Center's website and maps now reflect the official name (at least in the U.S.) of the Gulf of America.
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Belleair Beach woman reports unusually high water bills after Hurricane Helene damage
A Belleair Beach woman is reporting an unusually high water bill after Hurricane Helene damage. She's being charged for about ...
FEMA curbing some hurricane help, and Ossoff is not happy
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week denied Georgia’s request for an extension of full federal financial ...
North Carolina cites risk to Hurricane Helene recovery in lawsuit against Trump’s federal funding freeze
North Carolina’s attorney general warned in a new court document that a federal funding freeze enacted by the Trump ...
ReBuild NC promised to help hurricane victims. Over five years later, the program is on “pause”
In 2018, lightning struck Dolores Hewitt’s front porch in downtown Wilmington, in the midst of Hurricane Florence. The roof ...