Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

Tornadoes, wildfires, tropical cyclones and sea level rise are all on the list of dangers made worse by climate change. Answering questions about how severe these disasters will be, how soon and how ...

Teresa Elder walks through a flooded Sandy Cove Drive from Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024, in Morganton, N.C. This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source ...

LONDON, KENTUCKY - MAY 17: Tony McFall looks over the debris from the home of his father and step-mother, who lost their lives during the tornado in the neighborhood of Sunshine Hills on May 17, 2025, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, ...