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'It all really got to her': Family mourns loss of wife to Helene, says she'd be alive if they had cell service
A family Friday night is remembering a woman who suffered a heart attack in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Shirley Rotolo’s family believes she would still be alive on Friday if she hadn’t lost cell service days earlier. According to her husband, Renato Rotolo, she suffered a heart attack early Saturday morning just north of Asheville in Weaverville.
In Helene-ravaged Buncombe, even ‘gray water’ is tough to find
The Asheville public water system suffered catastrophic damage from the unprecedented flooding and upheaval caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. While people throughout the city and Buncombe County have been hungering for answers about when their taps might start trickling again with drinkable water, there’s been a barrage of questions, too, about where they can get nonpotable, or gray water.
A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking water. Flooding tore through the city’s water system, destroying so much […]
Asheville mayor reflects on Helene: ‘Long road to recovery’
Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer reflected on the impact of Hurricane Helene, saying it would be a “long road to recovery” for the community. In an interview on FOX News’s Cavuto Live, Manheimer talked about the “unprecedented, catastrophic” natural disaster that comes second in lethality only to Hurricane Katrina. “I’ve been the mayor here for over…
Graham firefighter back in Triad after helping in the Helene-ravaged NC mountains
GRAHAM, N.C. — Helping the mountains recover from the wrath of Helene has required a statewide response. Some of those included first responders from other agencies pitching in, like Graham Fire Engineer Daniel Holt. Holt deployed to Buncombe County, home to Asheville, on Sept. 27. He spent four days...
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