Helene recovery

An info graphic showing safe distances for trees and plants around a house to protect against wildfires.

Oct 1, 2025

Wildfire Risks From Hurricane Helene, One Year Later

NC State’s NCICS is collaborating with the North Carolina Forest Service, the US Forest Service and other agencies to address wildfire risks. If this year’s drier conditions persist in the western part of the state, counties that have barely begun to rebuild and recover one year after Hurricane Helene could face another climate crisis.

a classroom is filled with empty desks and chairs

Oct 29, 2024

Which Students Fare Worst When Natural Disasters Close Schools?

School closures due to natural disasters have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups.

A child's face. Talking with children can be difficult after a natural disaster.

Oct 24, 2024

How to Talk to and Support Your Child After a Natural Disaster

Talking with your child after a natural disaster can be difficult. To learn more we talked with an expert.

Ethan Clark displays his Howling Success banner outside Hunt Library.

Oct 17, 2024

Howling Success: Ethan Clark

A special edition, bonus Howling Success for October features Ethan Clark, an NC State student who has spent years helping people across North Carolina through his Facebook page, North Carolina’s Weather Authority. During Hurricane Helene, he played a pivotal role in sharing information and resources for communities in western NC impacted by catastrophic flooding.

Brian Hall and another broadcaster with their headsets on at a basketball game

Oct 17, 2024

Using Radio To Reunite Families

NC State alum Brian Hall (Business Administration and Management, ’88), a senior vice president for iHeartRadio in Asheville, joined his company’s seven radio stations together to create constant coverage for his community when Hurricane Helene hit the North Carolina mountains.

A man and a young girl load bags of pet food onto a truck to take to western North Carolina as part of the Hurricane Helene relief effort

Oct 10, 2024

Getting a Recovery Foothold in the NC Mountains

In the two weeks since Hurricane Helene swamped the North Carolina mountains, NC State students, faculty, staff and alumni have pitched in to help with recovery and relief. These are their stories.

a stretch of highway ends in a washed out ravine

Oct 9, 2024

What Role Do Governments Play After a Disaster? Will Hurricane Helene Change Anything?

What should the federal government do after a disaster? What should state and local governments do? And what lessons might policymakers take from Hurricane Helene?

a roaring river rushes by a road. half of the road has been washed away by the river

Oct 8, 2024

How Can You Tell Whether a Road is Safe After a Flood?

How do you test the safety of roads, dams and bridges? And what do engineers have to consider when rebuilding roadways? These experts have answers.

a multi-lane highway is blocked with mud and debris

Oct 7, 2024

How Has Flooding from Helene Affected Transportation in Western NC?

We had questions about how Hurricane Helene has affected roadways and traffic in western North Carolina. So we talked to an expert.

Oct 3, 2024

How Do You Restore Power After a Flood?

A brief overview of what needs to be done to safely restore power after a flood.

Staff and community members load boxes of supplies at the NC State football team's practice facility

Oct 3, 2024

Stepping Up for Hurricane Relief

NC State survived last week’s catastrophic storm in western North Carolina without much damage, though some research stations and farms are not fully operational in the decimated area. They are, however, serving as staging areas to get supplies to their communities in need.

Sep 29, 2024

Resources for Our Impacted Community Following Hurricane Helene

Chancellor Woodson shares resources and a message of support with the Wolfpack community following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.