Tropical Storm Helene devastated Asheville and Western North Carolina, destroying roads, downing power lines and demolishing entire towns. See aerial images of the damage.

Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say.

Hurricane Helene was a historic storm that will be on the minds of those affected for years to come. During the evening of Sept. 26, the storm made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend area as a category 4 with wind speeds of 140 mph.