A family escaped drowning during Helene with six people and 20 cats on a roof. The storm took everything but their lives. They have no insurance or savings and scant income.

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After the remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through Southern Appalachia, Clemson University in South Carolina went ahead with its homecoming game. With resources scarce, some residents were furious.

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