Jeremy Spearman

At least 12 people were killed when Helene dumped heavy rain and brought deadly flooding in the Black Mountain area of Buncombe County, just east of Asheville. At least 12 people were killed when Helene dumped heavy rain and brought deadly flooding in the Black Mountain area of Buncombe County, just east of Asheville. The devastation in the Black Mountain area is very grim, where Wade Wright, chief of the Garren Creek Volunteer Fire Department, said at least 12 people have died in the area alone.

The mayor of Canton tells WRAL News the western North Carolina town in Haywood County is experiencing "an apocalyptic disaster." In a one-on-one interview on Monday, Mayor Zeb Smathers said most of the floodwater has receded in the area, and the town is now in active recovery. Smathers spoke extensively about a region-wide lack of cell service and how it's hindering recovery and rescue efforts.

Man helps bring dozens of dogs from Gaza to US for adoption Dozens of dogs are looking for new homes in the United States after being evacuated from the West Bank earlier this month. Maad Abu-Ghazalah, who now lives in Wilmington, spent most of his adult life in the San Francisco area, but he’s originally from Nablus, Palestine. He created Daily Hugz animal sanctuary in 2014 and has spent the last 10 years getting dogs off the streets of Gaza.