More Than a Month Later, Communities Struggle to Rebuild After Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Răzvan Botea

By Solcyré Burga October 31, 2024 4:52 PM EDT F or the first two days after Hurricane Helene, Ken Floyd, a 41-year-old general manager of the Monte Vista Hotel in Black Mountain, North Carolina, was in a state of stress. The father of three was trapped at home with his family as a landslide rampaged the surrounding area, taking down trees and impacting roads, barring his ability to check in on others. “It was just a constant worry of when can we get out of here?” says Floyd. “I was worried and