As many families begin to rebuild after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact robbed whole communities of the things they hold near and dear, one North Carolina family is grieving the loss of 11 of its family members.

While sustainability was a driver for the construction of the brewery, and the site elevation was raised to mitigate a 100-year flood (which helped the damage), it could not prevent total flooding from such a catastrophic and powerful event as we saw at the end of September, and into early October.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s devastation.

Many people coming to Immaculata had no financial buffer for a disaster like Helene ”and are thankful for whatever supplies they can get.” Water and power may soon be restored in much of Hendersonville-Asheville but mountain communities will be another story.

Hurricane Helene ravaged cities and towns in several states, including North Carolina, last month, and leaders have said it could take years to recover.

Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.

Most of the deaths from Hurricane Helene occurred far from Florida, where the storm first made landfall. Experts say alerts and evacuation orders need to target inland residents too.

Eighty-eight are reported dead and more than 100 may be unaccounted for in North Carolina. No stranger to hurricanes, a 10-term congresswoman says her beloved mountain region has seen “nothing like this.

A North Carolina family is mourning the loss of 11 loved ones in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as residents and officials continue search and rescue efforts.