Hurricane Helene One Year Later: A Look Back

Hurricane Helene One Year Later: A Look Back At The Appalachians Storm

While the storm was a major hurricane in the Gulf, its biggest toll was well inland. We talk to residents in Asheville one year later and take a look at some of the impacts.

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Hope In Asheville One Year After Hurricane Helene

It has already been one year since Hurricane Helene devastated the southern Appalachians, Asheville and many smaller towns in the Smokies.

While Hurricane Helene reached Category 4 status in the Gulf, the vast majority of its legacy will be the extreme rainfall flooding that it produced in the Appalachians near the end of September 2024.

Helene’s death toll was enormous — the highest in the mainland U.