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NC: CHIMNEY ROCK RESIDENTS BEGIN RECOVERY
NC: Residents of Chimney Rock vow to rebuild after devastating flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Thousands of pounds of food, fresh water arrive in western NC as massive clean-up begins
Governor Roy Cooper and top members of his administration got a firsthand look Monday at the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to North Carolina’s mountains. Thirty-four storm-related deaths have been confirmed in the state with 600 more reported as missing in Buncombe County. Major General Todd Hunt, Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard, said […]
'Heartbreaking': NBC's Craig Melvin on Asheville destruction due to Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the death toll for Hurricane Helene is expected to keep going up in western North Carolina, the devastation surrounding Asheville is heartbreaking to see. The storm has been blamed for at least 166 deaths, including 59 people in North Carolina. Hundreds more are still missing...
Asheville cut off from world; damage estimated $100B in South
Asheville and other parts of western North Carolina were cut off from the world on Saturday, with no roads open into or out of the most populous city in the region and electricity and cell towers limited or inoperable. Fatalities from the storm Helene in the South were more than five dozen, and the Buncombe County numbers – where Asheville is county seat – were not included due to trouble reaching next of kin, said the Emergency Services director. Nearby Spruce Pine collected 24 inches...
North Carolina Man Hikes More Than 11 Miles To Check On Parents After Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has caused damage to communities that will take quite some time to repair -- if possible. In North Carolina, Helene was particularly devastating to some areas. Per PEOPLE, Sam Perkins, who lived in Charlotte, hadn't heard from his parents near Buncombe County. Worried for their safety, Perkins decided to hike 11 miles toward the mountains to check on his parents.
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