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The Latest
- More than 200 people in 6 states died due to the storm – 102 confirmed dead in North Carolina.
- Over half of the counties in the Diocese of Charlotte have been designated FEMA disaster areas, and 44 of the diocese's 92 churches are located inside this territory.
- Online donations for long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts have surpassed $7.8 million, including $1 million from Catholic Charities USA. People from all 50 states plus six other countries have contributed. Join in giving.
- Catholic Charities caseworkers are visiting 13 mountain parishes to identify and evaluate the needs of people most affected by the storm, helping them apply for FEMA and other aid.
- The diocese has launched a “sister parish” program for churches unaffected by the storm to partner with those facing the challenges of long-term recovery.
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Helene relief efforts
- Pennybyrn rallies to support senior living neighbors in western N.C.
- Caseworkers connecting people with resources after Helene
- After the storm, students return to schools in western North Carolina
- Friends search for Arden parishioner who lived ‘humbly and charitably’
- Focus shifts from recovery to rebuilding lives after Helene
- Despite trauma, Catholic Charities workers rise and shine
- Grieving Swannanoa residents greet bishop, share stories of devastation from Helene
- Bishop Martin visits Waynesville in wake of Helene
- Two WNC Catholic schools temporarily merge to reopen
- Prison Ministry works to locate evacuees
- St. Barnabas parish and food pantry a lifeline for community
- National Catholic Charities grant boosts diocese’s Helene relief efforts
- Diocese announces ‘sister parish’ program
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