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Man details Biltmore Village flooding from 3rd-floor apartment window
A man on Thursday said he was trapped in his Biltmore Village apartment as flood waters from Hurricane Helene rushed through the town and took homes with it. Chris Faber took video from his apartment showing the devastating flooding that rolled through the Buncombe County neighborhood. In the video, flood...
After the storm, North Carolina faces daunting task of housing survivors left homeless
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The deluge came furiously — and shockingly fast. Speaking from a makeshift shelter at a local technical college here, James Yulon Ferguson recalled this week how he escaped with a friend on Sept. 27 shortly before the rising floodwaters reached the roof of his trailer along the Swannanoa River.
FEMA is actively responding to Hurricane Helene’s impact across several states, with a focus on delivering aid to affected communities. Over 1,000 FEMA personnel are deployed, providing essential supplies such as water, meals, generators, and tarps. In North Carolina, for instance, more than 500 FEMA staff are assisting with rescue efforts, shelter operations, and communication infrastructure restoration. The agency has distributed over $6.2 million in Individual Assistance to survivors.
North Carolina mom drives 900 miles to Mass. to escape hurricane with kids
PLYMOUTH - Ellen Vaughn can't get out of a car fast enough. The Asheville, North Carolina mother arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Wednesday. She drove her three children 900 miles to flee her neighborhood that was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. As she arrives, more supplies are being sent from Massachusetts to North Carolina. "I think I had 100 miles to empty in our minivan. We had limited information," said Vaughn, who says they had to get updates by the radio in her car every morning at 10 a.m. "I am sitting there like, 'I can leave, but if I...
'We don't want you here': NC Gov. Cooper to fall color tourists after historic floods
ASHEVILLE - As peak leaf season approaches in the mountains, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper told the Citizen Times that tourists are not wanted in Western North Carolina in the fallout of the historic, devastating floods have been confirmed to have taken 97 lives in the state and devastated the region's infrastructure. Cooper said he only wants people who are dedicated to response efforts coming to the region. ...
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