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Electrifying video shows extent of NC flooding from the cab of a parked semi truck
A video taken by a severely stranded truck driver during a hurricane related flash flood might just raise the hair on the back of your neck. The video was taken in Black Mountain, North Carolina during the now-infamous flash flooding from Hurricane Helene and depicts a truck driver flooded inside of his truck with water […] The post Electrifying video shows extent of NC flooding from the cab of a parked semi truck appeared first on CDLLife.
911 dispatcher recalls harrowing moments answering calls for help as Helene ripped through WNC
As Buncombe County's 911 dispatch center went down while Helene ripped through, many emergency calls from western North Carolina we re-routed to other counties. The Raleigh-Wake 911 Center was one of the centers that started taking calls."It was just overwhelming, the call volume we received. It was more than we'd ever received here at the center, and we're a pretty large center, so that's saying a lot," Raleigh dispatcher Amanda Willinsky told ABC11.The volume of calls was challenging, but so was the level of severity.You could just tell it was going to be heartbreaking out there."Every single call was high...
Black Mountain man arrested in connection with Burke County shooting
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A Black Mountain man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a home in Burke County on Monday, deputies said. The Burke County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting on Mountain View Boulevard in Morganton a little before 11 a.m. on Oct. 7. When deputies arrived, they found 69-year-old Joel Lynn McNabb dead from a gunshot wound.
Helene aftermath: Social media spreads false information about storm's source
In the days following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic impact on western North Carolina, communities including Lake Lure, Chimney Rock and Asheville are facing not only physical devastation but a rising tide of misinformation. As recovery efforts ramp up, experts and residents alike are sounding the alarm about climate change’s role in the disaster and the harmful conspiracy theories circulating in its wake.
Closed for weeks after Helene, Henderson County schools set a date to reopen
HENDERSONVILLE - After more than two weeks, Henderson County Public Schools will reopen for students Tuesday, Oct. 15th, Superintendent Mark Garrett announced in a message to families Wednesday sent via email and phone and posted on the school district’s website. Oct. 11th will be an optional workday for teachers, and Monday, October 14th is a required workday. ...
The best way to improve disaster relief
Government officials and average citizens of all guises and stripes have done a mostly remarkable job of carrying out relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Notwithstanding the understandable frustrations of those in devastated areas still waiting for aid and the calculated lies of some cynical politicians and shameless social media creeps, the truth […]
Bridge over Green River at Lake Adger Dam now open
Repairs in place after NCDOT works around the clock on construction MILL SPRING—On September 27, damage from flooding closed the bridge over the Green River at Lake Adger Dam, temporarily cutting off a major traffic route. Workers with the North Carolina Department of Transportation have worked around the clock to get the bridge reopened. […] The post Bridge over Green River at Lake Adger Dam now open appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
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