By SETH BORENSTEIN Updated 3:46 PM CDT, October 16, 2024 Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of…
Governor Tate Reeves approved the deployment of soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard to Tallahassee. The 22-man team of soldiers, aviators, and crewmen flew two Blackhawks from…
The Hard Rock Casino is stepping up to support communities affected by Hurricane Helene. Two pallets of water were given as part of the relief efforts. The City…
By JEFF AMY, ERIK VERDUZCO and BRITTANY PETERSON Hurricane Helene’s death toll has reached 200, after Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities from the storm. The death toll jumped Thursday from 189 to 200 after Georgia officials added eight…
A successful Relief-A-Thon tonight during our 9 p.m. show over on WXXV FOX, and it’s still not too late to donate to Helene recovery…
We talked to a resident of Erving, an east Tennessee community that’s just beginning the recovery progress. Now we are talking to…
There are South Mississippi natives that are witnessing first hand the destruction and recovery efforts of Helene first hand. On the phone now we have…
Waveland residents know first hand about the damage brought by intense hurricane. That’s why it is no surprise the city has sprung immediately into action…
When it comes to natural disasters, oftentimes the blood supply can reach critically low levels. We’re joined in studio by Red Cross Blood Services…
Eastern and Central Georgia received the brunt of Helene as it made its way inland last week. Tonight, we’re checking in with a Red Cross volunteer…
The City of Biloxi is helping out a Florida city to deliver much needed supplies. Mayor FoFo Gilich joins us on the phone now to…
We are continuing our conversation now with Red Cross Southeast Mississippi Executive Director John McCarty on the power of your donation tonight and where the…
WXXV General Manager Don Moore is in studio to talk about the importance of giving back after natural disaster strikes. Click here if…
Red Cross Volunteers are dispatched in many communities across several states, especially in North Carolina. Red Cross Volunteer Greg Schulte gives us an update from the community of Burnside.…
We begin our WXXV Relief-a-Thon with our friends from the Red Cross. Southeast Mississippi Regional Director John McCarty joins us in studio to talk about the…
Helene is the second deadliest hurricane to strike the U.S. in the last 55 years, carving a path of destruction from Florida Gulf Coast all the way to the mountains of Tennessee, Georgia,…
WXXV News 25 is hosting a Relief-a-Thon this Wednesday, October 2nd for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Our 9 p.m. newscast on FOX is turning into an hour-long broadcast dedicated to raising funds for victims. You can tune in then…
Over the past week, Acadian Ambulance Services have been in parts of North Carolina providing assistance to those impacted by Helene. Since Helene made landfall, Acadian has mobilized 30 ambulances and 64 personnel…
Hurricane Helene has caused devastation in many Southern states, including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas. At WXXV, we've partnered with the American Red Cross in a Relief-A-Thon to help raise money for…
ATLANTA (FEMA) – There are many ways to help those affected by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. Here are some of the organizations providing support to people who experienced loss from the storm: Get in Touch: Family and friends of people…
By ERIK VERDUZCO and JEFF AMY SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm carved a deadly…
Coast Electric is one of many power companies taking part in relief efforts in areas impacted by Helene. For a few days now, Coast Electric has…
By SETH BORENSTEIN Updated 6:27 AM CDT, October 1, 2024 More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an…
Mississippi's Comeback Coolers Team is providing much-needed relief to many victims of Hurricane Helene. Dozens of Gulf Coast residents teamed up to pack coolers for children and linemen on…