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'I was hanging on' | Banner Elk paramedic shares how she escaped danger amidst Helene
BANNER ELK, N.C. — Melinda Williams was working as a paramedic with emergency medical services in Banner Elk, North Carolina on Friday, Sept. 27, Helene was tearing through the Carolinas. "We were going to check the river," she said, sharing her story with WCNC Charlotte as she choked back...
Helene flooding destroys McDowell County couple's home just months before their wedding
McDowell County couple must rebuild just months before their wedding. You can’t see the floor at Micheal Danford’s home in Old Fort. It’s covered in mud – a lingering sign of the floodwaters that filled her home last week. Many of their belongings are waterlogged. “This...
'Some type of normal' | Banner Elk neighbors finding path forward in Helene's wake by helping those in need
TROUTMAN, N.C. — Several areas throughout the Carolinas are working to restore basic needs for countless people affected by Helene. Some include those also impacted. Valerie Cogdill is not shy at all when talking about her community in Banner Elk. “I mean Banner Elk has our hearts. The mountains...
'A quarter-step away from being in the shelter myself' | App State student helps direct shelter in Boone following Helene
BOONE, N.C. — One student at Appalachian State University has had a whirlwind experience since Helene hit. Joshua Kubie is in his junior year at the university and interested in a career in law. But right now, he is getting a crash course in helping others while running an entire shelter.
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