Hurricane Helene survivors are protecting family heirlooms and mementos with help from the Smithsonian

Get the Full StoryThe Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative provides information on salvaging books, photographs, records, tapes, paintings, framed artwork, heirlooms, and more.

The total damage from Hurricane Helene to North Carolina be it physical, psychological or economic is difficult to quantify. But the numbers reported by the Office of State Budget and Management are harrowing: over 100 deaths, US 59.6 billion in damages and thousands of homes destroyed, as of Dec. 13, 2024.

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