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Asheville's water system might not be repaired for weeks
Asheville's water system could take weeks to fully repair, according to city officials. When Helene brought floods to the region, it severely damaged water distribution pipes and washed away roads to the system's facilities. Officials say water service will return to some areas before others. Buncombe County is also in need of water for residents in Asheville and other cities throughout the county, for cleaning and irrigation. Avril Pinder is the county's manager.
FastMed reopens in Hendersonville; telehealth available in Western North Carolina
Several clinics are reopening in the aftermath of Helene and the devastation it caused throughout Western North Carolina. Here's the latest. FastMed back open in Hendersonville providing urgent and primary care ...
A century before Helene, the great flood of 1916 left NC's mountains drenched
While many recognize Tropical Storm Helene and its impacts as an unprecedented system, it's not the first event of this magnitude that brought catastrophic flooding to western North Carolina. Within the span of about two weeks in July 1916, two tropical storms dropped more than 20 inches of rain over...
Well-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A well-known Asheville musical tradition returned Friday night, in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city. The Asheville Drum Circle had its first regular Friday night session since the powerful storm blew in. The wind and flooding caused catastrophic damage throughout the mountains.
Asheville’s needs are vast and varied
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The 80-year-old woman put her hands to her face and cried when I told her I’d help load her car with boxes of canned food and water. She’d come on Wednesday to BeLoved Asheville’s distribution center looking for support for herself and her 96-year-old neighbor. The nonprofit was teeming with volunteers who served a…
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