Donald Trump, North Carolina and Helene

Western North Carolina hopes Trump will make Helene-battered region great again
Although the work to rebuild western North Carolina since it was shattered by a storm last fall has been shadowed by complications, disaster relief groups are hoping for change now that President Donald Trump has assumed office.
'Horrific': North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene describe disaster to President Trump
North Carolina residents described harrowing escapes from rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene as Trump surveyed the disaster and recovery.
Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: 'Treated badly by Democrats'
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September.
Ballots from Helene-damaged areas are among the 65,000 that Republicans want to throw out in North Carolina
The GOP is trying to overturn a closely watched North Carolina Supreme Court election where two recounts show Democratic Justice Allison Riggs holding on to her seat by 734 votes.
Trump pledges swift recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene disaster in North Carolina
President Donald Trump promised rapid recovery efforts and significant federal support for North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the state. Speaking during a briefing at an airport fire and rescue facility in Fletcher on January 24,
Helene victims share 'horrific' moments of survival with President Trump in North Carolina
President Donald Trump listened to some of those most impacted by Hurricane Helene during a visit to Swannanoa, North Carolina on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
Trump floats ‘getting rid’ of FEMA as he visits North Carolina to survey Helene damage
President Donald Trump floated “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday as he visited western North Carolina to survey the damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.
Helene victims in western North Carolina optimistic after President Trump's visit
President Donald Trump made a planned trip to western NC on Friday. He said our state has been treated poorly and help is being sent. Some residents say they don't believe the new administration will get things done for western NC, others say they are hopeful but don't know how it will get done with so much to do.
President Donald Trump to visit western North Carolina areas recovering from Helene
During a winter weather-related press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Gov. Josh Stein told reporters that his office had just learned about the presidential visit.
President Trump to visit western North Carolina to tour Hurricane Helene damage
During his visit on Friday, President Trump is scheduled to tour areas hit by Helene and get updates on recovery efforts.
Trump travels to western North Carolina as Helene recovery efforts continue
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third term in the White House so the country “can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.” Ogles proposed an amendment Thursday that says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the…
Yahoo News3d
Helene in Western North Carolina: Everything you need to know from help to recovery efforts
Since Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving behind wreckage, flooding, widespread power and water outages and devastation, the Citizen Times has been ...
Tropical Storm Helene destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in NC, FEMA maps show
Verified damage maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan. 7, show the impact Helene had on homes in North ...