Texas A&M Task Force 1 has been on the ground in North Carolina for more than a week, providing crucial assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Sunday night, about a week after three SDFD task force members were injured in a crash en route to help with Hurricane Helene relief efforts, the rest of the task force members returned to San Diego,

MARSHALL - Madison County Manager Rod Honeycutt said the county's Hurricane Helene Task Force has more than 500 members lending help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene 's devastation throughout Western North Carolina. The task force's four branches are Team Messaging, Team Public Safety, Team Wellness and its Facilities Assessment Team.

The Goldsboro Fire Department is joining the fight to help those in need in western North Carolina. On Sunday they announced that four of their firefighters were deployed to assist with relief efforts after Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of WNC.

Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones. Toilet paper makers say US port strike didn't cause shortages. Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea.

OG&E crews are actively helping communities in the southeast as they recover from Hurricane Helene. Crews have repaired more than 200 broken power poles in several areas severely impacted by the storm.