Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race
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Key context: <p>The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck region</p><p>Two years after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/northcarolina">North Carolina</a> suffered the worst natural disaster in its history when <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/hurricane-helene-destruction-timeline">Hurricane Helene</a> struck the state’s western half, life in the hardest-hit areas appears back to normal. Downtowns are lively, blocked roads have been reopened and rivers are flowing below their banks.</p><p>But the telltale evidence of the disaster’s expensive impacts can still be seen – from “for rent” signs in storefronts whose businesses never came back to debris from the storm still lurking in some waterways. And in the race for North Carolina’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-senate">US Senate</a> seat, it’s almost as if the hurricane never left.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/24/north-carolina-senate-race-hurricane-helene">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck regionTwo years after North Carolina suffered the worst natural disaster in its history when Hurricane Helene struck the state’s western half, life in the hardest-hit areas appears back to normal. Downtowns are lively, blocked roads have been reopened and rivers are flowing below their banks.But the telltale evidence of the disaster’s expensive impacts can still be seen – from “for rent” signs in storefronts whose businesses never came back to debris from the storm still lurking in some waterways. And in the race for North Carolina’s US Senate seat, it’s almost as if the hurricane never left. Continue reading...
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