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Thousands remain without water in western North Carolina, a week after Helene hit the area. A rise in crime has prompted a curfew in Black Mountain. On top of all this, misinformation has become the latest problem hindering recovery efforts.

Black Mountain sees rise in crime, misinformation hinders recovery efforts after Helene

<p>&gt;&gt; REPORTING FOR WRAL NEWS, ANDORRA LEVY. &gt;&gt; AND PAST A VECES ENCOURAGING SO MANY OTHERS WILL. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? FEMA HAS LOST A ROLLER RESPONSE PAGE ONLINE EXPLAINING WHAT IT SAYS ARE THE FACTS BEHIND WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT. LET'S BRING IN WRAL'S KARLIE HAY. SHE IS LIVE TONIGHT WITH HOW LONG THESE RUMORS HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND AND WHICH GROUP THEY'RE TARGETING CARLY. &gt;&gt; WELL, JULIAN, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE HELENE FIRST HIT. I MEAN, YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN IT YOURSELF. YOU'RE SCROLLING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOU ARE JUST INUNDATED WITH INFORMATION. THIS IS AFFECTING STATE AGENCIES. THIS IS AFFECTING FEDERAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS NONPROFITS LIKE THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. BUT THOSE BEHIND THE STORE SAY DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU ON THE GROUND, FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES ARE HELPING HELENE SURVIVORS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, A DIFFERENT NARRATIVE, A FALSE ONE, WHETHER SOMEBODY JUST SAW SOMETHING MORE TO MISUNDERSTANDING. &gt;&gt; OR THEY'RE JUST REPEATING SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE HEARD BEFORE. STOP JAMES IS WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE ORGANIZATION TARGETED BY MISINFORMATION. RUMORS LIKE THE RED CROSS ISN'T HERE. THE RED CROSS IS THROWING OUT ITEMS OR THE RED CROSS IS TAKING OVER SHELTERS. &gt;&gt; ALL NOT TRUE. THE RED CROSS POSTED ON X THAT IT, QUOTE, DISRUPTS OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER CRITICAL AID AND AFFECTS THE DISASTER WORKERS WHO HAVE PUT THEIR OWN LIVES ON HOLD TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED. IT JUST MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT. IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BECAUSE THEY REALLY WANT ANSWERS. AND THEY'RE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR HELP. &gt;&gt; SOCIAL MEDIA HAS INFLAMED THE ISSUE. BUT THE RED CROSS HAS SEEN RUMORS AND NATURAL DISASTERS BEFORE. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY WHAT I WOULD CALL COMMON, BUT I THINK ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO DISASTERS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. I THINK IT DOES BECOME AN ISSUE SIMPLY BECAUSE A RESPONSE TO SOMETHING OF THIS SIZE. &gt;&gt; IT TAKES A LOT OF MOVING PARTS AND UNFORTUNATELY IT TAKES TIME. &gt;&gt; AND THE RED CROSS SAYS, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY DO OR WHERE ALL OF THAT MONEY IS GOING TOWARDS, YOU CAN CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE OR YOU CAN CALL 800 RED CROSS DIRECTLY. CARLY HAYNES, WRAL, NEWS LIVE IN RALEIGH. &gt;&gt; GOOD ADVICE TO HAVE NOW. THE FEMA RUMOR RESPONSE WEBSITE RECOMMENDS FINDING TRUSTED SOURCES OF INFORMATION SHARING ONLY INFORMATION FROM THOSE SOURCES AND DISCOURAGING OTHERS FROM SHARING INFORMATION THAT IS NOT VERIFIED. YOU CAN FIND IT ON FEMA DOT GOV IN THE</p>

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Avery County man released from hospital, reunites with sons after wife dies in Helene flooding

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Hundreds of landslides reported by USGS since Helene hit the mountains

Picture of a mudslide in western Ashe County. Photo Credit: Residents, Emily and Leith

Deadly crash leaves one dead, shuts down Capital Blvd. near Wake Forest Road in Raleigh

Deadly crash shuts down Capital Blvd. near Wake Forest Road in Raleigh

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Highs Monday reach the 80s, but drier, cooler air is on the way very soon.

One last warm day Monday before a real fall feel settles in the rest of the week

Drying out this week while most tropical moisture with Hurricane Milton stays to our south

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Buncombe County officials reported Sunday that search and rescue operations are entering a more challenging phase: Targeted searches.

Buncombe County transitioning to 'targeted searches' of destroyed homes

Black Mountain Hurricane Helene damage

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At Destiny City Church, praise and worship resonate as a sermon titled "Let Your Light Shine" unfolds. This is no ordinary gathering; it takes place just days after the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.

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The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making -- heated and thrust upward from deep in the Earth, then carved and eroded by wind and water.

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Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are rolling out ever-growing lists of promises to voters -- from making housing and health care more affordable to supporting manufacturers to providing tax relief to millions of Americans.

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Most of the downtown businesses have been devastated by Helene, but a few are still holding on.

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Republicans hold a 5-2 majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court and are seeking to grow that to 6-1 by unseating an incumbent Democrat in the November elections. Democrats, meanwhile, face a long path to retaking the court majority in time for the next round of redistricting.

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FEMA can help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs.

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WRAL News is covering the impact, aftermath and cleanup from Hurricane Helene, from the flooding as far west as the Tennessee border to tornado damage in Rocky Mount. 
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Map: County-by-county coverage of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

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What, where and how to give to support western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Help North Carolina rebuild: Ways to give money, goods, volunteer to help western NC

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After meeting with the NCDOT, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the stretch of I-40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee border will be closed for months after being washed out by Tropical Storm Helene.

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Within the span of about two weeks in July 1916, two tropical storms dropped more than 26 inches of rain over western North Carolina, leaving most of the rivers gushing out onto city streets. There are some similarities between this event and Helene.

A century before Helene, the great flood of 1916 left NC's mountains drenched

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Communities in Florida are being urged to prepare for a Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico just 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall,


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Many people sent WRAL News questions about the lack of internet and cell service after Hurricane Helene.

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North Carolina elections officials say they're working to ensure voting still happens in areas damaged by flooding and mudslides from last week's powerful storm.

NC election officials grapple with Helene's impact

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Starlink receivers are headed to western North Carolina to help get people devastated by Hurricane Helene get back online.

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