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Kathy Park
Verified
News Correspondent, NBC News
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general assignment criminal justiceBreaking news
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By Kathy Park Verified, Daniella Silva Verified| Yahoo Verified ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One month after Hurricane Helene destroyed mountain towns, swept away homes and upended countless lives here, thousands of Buncombe County’s students returned to school Friday. Students were hopeful and said it was a joyous occasion to be able to reconnect with friends and see some normalcy return to their lives after the storm brought catastrophic flooding and record-breaking rain to some parts of western North Carolina.
A federal disaster fund has drawn 50,000 applications after twin hurricanes. One problem: It’s out of money.
By Laura Strickler Verified, Frank Thorp Verified, Kathy Park Verified| NBC News Verified Oct. 18, 2024, 3:31 PM UTCWhen the river began to rise in Asheville, North Carolina, last month, Lucious Wilson stood on a nearby hill and watched as his brewery slowly vanished in the floodwaters generated by Hurricane Helene. “We need help,” he told NBC News this week, standing near the ruins of his business, Wedge Brewery. “We don’t need politics.”But a key source of federal aid may not be available any time soon for those impacted by the recent hurricanes.
By Kathy Park Verified, Daniella Silva Verified| Yahoo Verified ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One month after Hurricane Helene destroyed mountain towns, swept away homes and upended countless lives here, thousands of Buncombe County’s students returned to school Friday. Students were hopeful and said it was a joyous occasion to be able to reconnect with friends and see some normalcy return to their lives after the storm brought catastrophic flooding and record-breaking rain to some parts of western North Carolina.
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NBC News
NBC News is the news division of the NBC television network, part of NBCUniversal Media Group, a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded in 1940, it was the first to air a regularly scheduled news program in U.S. broadcast television. Headquartered in New York City, NBC News operates globally through various bureaus and subsidiaries, including MSNBC, CNBC, and Noticias Telemundo. NBC News offers a range of broadcast programs, such as *NBC Nightly News*, *Today*, and *Meet the Press*, which is the longest-running TV series in U.S. history. Its digital platform, NBCNews.com, provides breaking news, investigative reports, and access to over 70 years of archival footage. The organization has a significant historical impact, covering major events like the Kennedy assassination and 9/11, and continues to serve a diverse audience through its various channels and platforms.
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