WV and National Disaster News - September 30, 2024

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How To Help After Hurricane Helene (The Weather Channel)  - Learn how you can best help survivors and communities after a disaster.

West Virginia​

Fire

• Fire destroys Clay County church Sunday morning (WCHS News)

Hurricane Helene Impact

• Power outages reported in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky from Helene remnants (WOWK TV News)
• Thousands without power in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky (FOX 11)
• Clean-up and recovery efforts progress in Princeton (59 News)
• PHOTOS: Tropical Storm Helene leaves damage across southern West Virginia (59 News)

National News

Hurricane Helene Disaster Impact & Recovery

• Helene aftermath: Nearly 100 dead, historic flooding, millions without power amid catastrophic destruction (AccuWeather)
• Hurricane Helene's death toll tops 100 as Southeast digs out from storm's devastation (CBS News)
• Devastated North Carolina communities face long road to recovery (AccuWeather), related news Fox News
• Drone footage reveals extensive damage in North Carolina after Helene wreaks havoc (WCHS News)
• Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to nearly 100 (Associated Press)
• Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out (Associated Press)
• At Least 11 Landslides In North Carolina from Helene (The Weather Channel)
• Storm Helene emergency declarations  (MSNBC)
• Youngkin visits flood-wrecked Southwest Virginia, public assistance approved (WJHL News 11) 

Weather

• Caribbean, Gulf on Watch for Tropical Development By National Hurricane Center (The Weather Channel)
• Helene to unravel over eastern US with days of cloudy, rainy weather (AccuWeather) 

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