Dave Malkoff

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Dave Malkoff |Tracy Wholf |Kerry Breen

A lucky group of scientists were able to explore a never-before-seen part of the Antarctic after an ice shelf broke, revealing newly exposed seafloor and a previously inaccessible ecosystem hundreds of meters beneath the surface. A team from the Schmidt Ocean Institute were aboard the "R/V Falkor (too)" research vessel in January 2025 when a piece of ice the size of Chicago broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf, a floating glacier 57 miles away.

2 months ago | aol.com | Dave Malkoff |Aparna Zalani |Justin McCray |Justin Mccray

Jeff Hughes, a woodworker who makes caskets in Newland, North Carolina, takes great care in every cut and saw line — but there's no easy way for him to get them to the funeral home. That's because the bridge he and his neighbors rely on to get to the main road was washed away by Hurricane Helene more than four months ago. The catastrophic storm devastated parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, killing more than 200 people and doing $60 billion in damage.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Dave Malkoff |Aparna Zalani |Justin McCray |Justin Mccray

Neighbors must pay for bridge destroyed by Helene Jeff Hughes, a woodworker who makes caskets in Newland, North Carolina, takes great care in every cut and saw line — but there's no easy way for him to get them to the funeral home. That's because the bridge he and his neighbors rely on to get to the main road was washed away by Hurricane Helene more than four months ago.

Jan 23, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Dave Malkoff |Kelsie Hoffman

Bitter cold impacts hurricane survivors Below freezing temperatures have gripped communities from New Jersey to Florida following a record-breaking snowstorm. At least four weather-related deaths have been reported. In western North Carolina, the freezing temperatures have posed new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors. "It hurts to breathe," said Phillip Barrier, manager of Avery County, North Carolina.

Nov 26, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Dave Malkoff |Laura Geller |Justin McCray |Justin Mccray |Aaron Munoz

Katelyn Midkiff and her father, Bill, were at their kitchen table when a thunderous noise gave way to chaos. On the morning of Sept. 27, their home was consumed by a landslide in the wake of Hurricane Helene. It was one of more than 2,000 landslides in western North Carolina. "There was a loud sound behind us," Katelyn Midkiff said. "Then it was like we were getting thrown and pulled at the same time." Mud and debris from the landslide trapped them for three hours.