Weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina with a record downpour ... and around four in 10 of all private wells tested so far weren’t safe to drink from.

Safe drinking water is essential, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has put wells across Western North Carolina at risk. Wells are a common source of drinking water in the Tar Heel State ...

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, upwards of 300,000 North Carolinian's private wells were flooded, jostled in place until they fractured and filled with the ...

Flooding from Hurricane Helene may have contaminated private wells for thousands of people in western North Carolina, and experts say residents should boil or test their water before drinking it ...