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Spreadsheets spreading hope in Western North Carolina

Dana Winter

November 26, 2024 |

WHNS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

A resident of Western North Carolina started a google form and spreadsheet to connect community members with volunteers offering the help they need to recover after Hurricane Helene.

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Wastewater treatment in a box: Technology, engineers help Spruce Pine fast-track recovery from Hurricane Helene

Will Atwater

November 26, 2024 |

North Carolina Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

With the help of mobile wastewater treatment units called Bluboxes, cities experiencing a water crisis after Hurricane Helene are now able to process 400,000 to 450,000 gallons of water a day, about half of their water plant’s normal capacity.

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'We're trusting in God's economy': Asheville church provides low-barrier rent relief to vulnerable residents

Laura Hackett

November 21, 2024 |

Blue Ridge Public Radio |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

A church is helping residents of Asheville, North Carolina, pay their overdue rent and utility bills after Hurricane Helene. It's using discretionary funds and working with landlords to help those who apply.

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'Our guardian angels': A small but mighty effort to bring holiday joy to NC Helene victims

Théoden Janes

November 20, 2024 |

The Charlotte Observer |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

A Facebook group posts the Amazon "wish lists" of families in Western North Carolina who were affected by Hurricane Helene to help them meet their immediate needs and provide holiday gifts for children. Donors "adopt" families and purchase anywhere from one item to the entire list.

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Grassroots Hurricane Relief Efforts Fight Disinformation, Slow Bureaucracies and More Frequent Catastrophes

Keerti Gopal

November 17, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Petersburg, Florida

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton, mutual aid groups across the country are emerging to get essential supplies to thousands of people in isolated communities and working to combat misinformation and government mistrust surrounding climate change. Because mutual aid groups aren’t bound to the bureaucracy of government organizations, they’re able to act quickly and connect with community members on a deeper level.

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When lights went out in Western North Carolina, solar and batteries helped some power up

Adam Wagner

October 28, 2024 |

The News & Observer |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

After Hurricane Helene shut down most of the power grid, the Footprint Project brought 47 portable solar arrays and battery systems to the area to help restore power. These solar panels offer an alternative to diesel-powered generators, so people in remote areas experiencing a natural disaster don’t have to rely on burning fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate crisis.

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AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Gabriela Aoun Angueira

October 25, 2024 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

The nonprofit GiveDirectly is providing no-strings-attached, direct cash payments to households that receive SNAP benefits and were impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The payments are sent directly to the debit cards already use for SNAP, and households were chosen based on poverty data and data about the worst-hit areas.

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Una manera radical de abordar las inundaciones en Inglaterra: inundaciones estratégicas

Rory Smith

October 23, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Steart Peninsula, Somerset

A los granjeros en la península de Steart se les pagaban unas 5000 libras por acre (unos 4000 metros cuadrados) para que cedieran sus tierras, permitiendo que aguas de las mareas inundaran la península. La marisma salada absorba el creciente volumen de agua que se hincha en las orillas del río Parrett y atrapa carbono.

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Drones are playing a critical role in Milton and Helene recovery

Mack DeGeurin

October 18, 2024 |

Popular Science |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

A variety of organizations are using drones to find missing persons and airdrop supplies in response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene. A Walmart in North Carolina, for example, sends necessary prescriptions and resources to a nearby senior center with a drone from its commercial drone delivery program.

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Hurricane Helene underscores need for more solar-battery microgrids

Jeff St. John

October 18, 2024 |

Canary Media |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hot Springs, North Carolina

A small community in the mountains of North Carolina, Hot Springs, relied on a solar-powered microgrid with battery storage when the substation that supplied its power washed away in the flooding after Hurricane Helene. Microgrids like that could be a critical part of building extreme weather resilience elsewhere, too.

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