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UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio receives grant to process trees felled by Tropical Storm Helene
UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio will produce lumber from salvaged timber, donating to post-Helene rebuilding and NC Arboretum ...
NC Gov. Stein signs Helene recovery package passed in session’s final hours
Small business owners and Democrats have been pushing for small business grants. But they were not included in the compromise ...
USDA extends deadline for Helene-damaged farms in Western NC to apply for funds
The USDA extended two critical cost-share programs helping Western NC farmers recover from Tropical Storm Helene, the agency ...
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190,000 acres of Forest Service land impacted by Helene: What's the plan for downed trees?
Damage includes 900 miles ... various methods to manage downed trees, including fuel loading and creating fuel breaks. MARS HILL - Roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service lands were impacted in ...
Asheville Answers: Tree held up on powerline from Helene? Who's responsible for clearing?
A reader asks about a tree they say has balanced on a powerline over Hominy Creek since Tropical Storm Helene. Here's how to ...
Asheville Citizen-Times25d
US Forest Service plan for downed trees in acres of Helene damage - The Citizen-Times
Tropical Storm Helene impacted roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in North Carolina, about 20% of the total acreage managed by the service in the state. Damage includes 900 miles of ...
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Asheville Answers: Helene-downed tree on powerline? How to report? - azcentral.com
A reader asks about a tree they say has balanced on a powerline over Hominy Creek since Tropical Storm Helene. Here's how to report similar concerns.
How one farming practice helped during Hurricane Helene — and how it could curb climate change
Professor Jacob Hagedorn said Helene fits into a larger pattern of climate-driven weather events that are intensifying and ...