{"id":128007,"date":"2024-11-20T11:23:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128007"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:23:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:23:51","slug":"north-carolina-state-parks-reopen-almost-2-months-after-hurricane-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128007","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina state parks reopen almost 2 months after Hurricane Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-774de50aa0011a4\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-774de50aa0011a4--35376582183.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-774de50aa0011a4--35376582183.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-774de50aa0011a4--35376582183.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, 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width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather Correspondents Robert Ray and Brandy Campbell walk down Main Street in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, one month after Hurricane Helene devastated the region and reflect on the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the disaster that was Hurricane Helene, and the resilience of the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> state parks have reopened more than 50 days after Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a> devastated the region.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthCarolinaStateParks\/posts\/pfbid0SEfG2knPCkaJA38XD6ef86qLARdRBJj2ndwpNtxJqSf2JhQUGaHSctPdiksJSok4l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Division of Parks and Recreation<\/a> announced that Elk Knob, Lake James, New River and Stone Mountain state parks in the western part of the state have now opened at least partially.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">However, the popular Chimney Rock State Park, 25 miles southeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/asheville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asheville<\/a>, remains closed.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the department, Chimney Rock, Mount Mitchell and South Mountains state parks face what they are calling &#8220;long-term closures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">That comes as Helene&#8217;s death toll in North Carolina continues to rise.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/north-carolina-helene-death-toll-103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA&#8217;S DEATH TOLL FROM HELENE DISASTER RISES TO 103<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In addition to devastating the park, Helene reshaped Main Street in the village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/chimney-rock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chimney Rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The town&#8217;s mayor has vowed to rebuild.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and companies like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid034Nwt4WP5z7v325Vx8c75HoENniaaUtUqwKFVnYjvZ4w6Di2zmdhhqX8PBGEaJ7DVl&amp;id=61566896397400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lowe&#8217;s<\/a> are being made available to people and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">businesses<\/a> that face a long road to recovery.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/chimney-rock-north-carolina-recovery-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CHIMNEY ROCK MAYOR SAYS TOWN WILL REBUILD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Chimney Rock, North Carolina was one of the many places ravaged by Hurricane Helene. After raging floodwaters gushed through the city, the village is left reeling with what is left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Some parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/north-carolina-no-heat-winter-hurricane-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">western North Carolina remain without heat<\/a> as cold temperatures begin to move into the region.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Several non-profits are now providing free gas for heating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, it wiped out several gas stations. Now, as winter approaches, people need that gas to heat their homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Meanwhile, the state Parks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/recreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recreation<\/a> Department is reminding visitors to avoid going off trail in these newly reopened parks and to hike with a friend or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family<\/a> member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/north-carolina-state-parks-reopen-after-hurricane-helene\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOX Weather Correspondents Robert Ray and Brandy Campbell walk down Main Street in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, one month after Hurricane Helene devastated the region and reflect on the 2024 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128007\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}