Oliver Anthony, the singer who went viral for his "Rich Men North Of Richmond" song last year, went to Western North Carolina to investigate claims he saw online about FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene. He says the entire time he was there he saw one FEMA contractor, who told him that the agency...

Biologists and other experts are still struggling to reach areas of western North Carolina wrecked by storms to assess the damage. Some are facing Helene's effects on their own lives. But as early appraisals of the disaster begin, one outcome is clear: Some stretches of habitat in western North Carolina could take decades to recover.