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Haunting Final Photo Shows Grandparentsâ Desperate Attempt to Escape Helene Flooding
A chilling photo captures an elderly couple confronted with Hurricane Helene's apocalyptic devastation from the roof of their Asheville, North Carolina, home moments before they're engulfed by the rising flood waters.The haunting image is the final one taken of Nora and Michael Drye, grandparents each aged 73, before the roof caved in, drowning both of them along with their seven-year-old grandson, Micah.Their adult daughter Megan, who took the image, survived after becoming wedged on a chunk of debris, although she remains in intensive care.Their other daughter Jessica Drye Turner, who shared the harrowing photo on Facebook, had in an earlier...
A Wilmington, NC family drove to Asheville to rescue their daughter after Helene. The journey was captured on TikTok
ASHEVILLE, N.C. â As hundreds of families struggle to contact their loved ones after Hurricane Helene, one family made the trek into Asheville to help their daughter. The catch: they would be traveling from the coastal town of Wilmington -- 331 miles away, on the other side of the state. Without traffic, the drive takes about five hours and 23 minutes.
Humane Society of Charlotte offers discounted adoptions for animals from Asheville
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) â The Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) welcomes some furry friends from the Asheville Humane Society on Monday as western North Carolina recovers from Hurricane Helene. Those animals will soon be put up for adoption at a discounted rate. Since the shelter now has to make room for even more animals [âŠ]
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