The Citizen Times is on the ground covering the effects of Hurricane Helene. See all of our stories here, along with videos and photo galleries.

Initial impacts from Helene — which hit the Carolinas as a tropical storm — are over. But hundreds of thousands are still without power, dozens of roads are closed, and risks of flooding remain.

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.

Thousands remained without running water in western North Carolina, 11 days after Hurricane Helene caused devastating flooding in the region. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports on the recovery effort in one rural town.

Ethan Clark became his school's weatherman in 3rd grade. At 21, his forecasts are credited with saving lives during Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina Emergency Management is working to dispel rumors as false information about Helene response efforts continues to spread on social media. Helene pounded the state as a tropical storm on September 27,