North Carolina, Hurricane Helene
Arkansans helping with Hurricane Helene aftermath in North Carolina
Clint Roe and a group called The Cajun Navy, also known as ground force humanitarian aid, have been hard at work in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, an area impacted by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene
Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene disrupts critical chip mining operations in North Carolina
Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chipmaking process — and it’s only found in Spruce Pine.
Spruce Pine, which produces quartz needed for tech products, is devastated by Helene
Sibelco and The Quartz Corp both shut down operations in the Appalachian town of Spruce Pine on Thursday ahead of the storm that swept away whole communities.
Hurricane Helene suspends quartz production in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
The quartz mines of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, part of the global computer chip supply chain, have suspended their operations due to the damage and aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Arizona group arrives in North Carolina to help with Hurricane Helene damage
A small group of men in the West Valley saw the devastation unfolding in the rural mountain towns of North Carolina from Hurricane Helene and decided to help.
A North Carolina mountain town is wrecked by Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene, residents of Swannanoa, a mountain town in North Carolina, return to flattened homes, impassable roads and raw emotions.
Hurricane Helene leaves the small town of Spruce Pine, NC overwhelmed with devastation
Videos like this serve as a harsh reminder of nature's brutality. Watch as Courtney takes her viewers on a quick trip through Spruce Pine, NC, after it was hit by Hurricane Helene. From muddy waters accumulating outside homes to various items found wrecked,
Hurricane Helene leaves devastation behind in Tennessee
Hurricane Helene left widespread devastation in Tennessee. Footage shows Hampton High School and the surrounding neighbourhood with debris scattered from the storm on October 4. Flooding tore through the area,
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The solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town
Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
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Past exit 86: Gaston Couple travels to Spruce Pine to lend a hand
Melissa and Jonah Greene traveled from their home in Belmont to check on family in Spruce Pine just days after Helene. This ...
'Southeast Strong' looks at recovery efforts in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
The organization Ground Force Humanitarian Aid is among those on the ground helping the community recover after Hurricane ...
No power but only minor damage: Spruce Pine quartz mine owner updates Helene recovery
The Sibelco mine in North Carolina is one of the most crucial sites to the global production of semiconductors.
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North Carolina quartz mines report minor damage from floods
However, they remain closed as surrounding communities in a remote mountain region deal with pervasive power and water ...
North Carolina floods threaten mines key to global electronics industry
The facilities in Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene’s floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of ...
‘Civilization is pretty much gone’ after Helene tears through Spruce Pine, NC
Ten feet of water left the place in ruins. The communication blackout leaves the community to guess at whether their friends ...
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Debris removal system in place for Boone beginning Oct. 9
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 9, members of the public will see trucks labeled “SDR” driving throughout the town of Boone. SDR is ...