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North Carolina couple returns to home washed away by Helene
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Heartbreaking stories continue to pour out of western North Carolina. In Avery County, one couple says they returned from vacation to devastation. Sunny and Lois Benfield say they’ve lived in Minneapolis, just southwest of Banner Elk since the mid-80s. They were visiting family when the remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped […]
App State student among many who lost almost everything in Helene
BOONE, N.C. — Helene’s destruction has left many Appalachian State University students without a place to go. “We are literally in a swamp right now,” Maxton Babula, an App State student, said. Maxton said he was home with his roommates when the water came flushing in. “Water...
Mountain Electric Cooperative provides latest update on customer outages
NEWLAND — As Avery County continues to rebound from the wallop inflicted by Hurricane Helene, local utilities are feverishly working to get as many people back online with power and other essential services as quickly as possible. Mountain Electric Cooperative has provided daily updates as it works to restore power to sections of Avery County and Carter and Johnson counties in Tennessee. The utility provider shared via social media that it has plenty of materials (including poles) to work with, and trucks are arriving daily. ...
Central Iowa medical personnel provide care to Hurricane Helene victims
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — A nurse and doctor from Central Iowa are providing medical care to victims affected by Hurricane Helene. Dr. Mollie James and Ashley Lester want to make sure all of the victims feel cared for in their time of need. Dr. James owns the James Clinic in Chariton while Lester is a nurse at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.
Helene forces inmate relocation from Avery Jail
NEWLAND — As the winds and heavy rain associated with Hurricane Helene battered the mountains of Western North Carolina, many residents were faced with issues of flooding, damage to property, or even unfortunate loss of life. Avery County Sheriff’s Office was not immune to the detrimental effect of Helene on its facility and operations, as the rising waters crippled infrastructure in Newland, including the disruption of water services, forcing the jail to row in the same proverbial boat as the rest of the town’s members...
'This is our livelihood': Mitchell County business owners face long road to recovery after storm Helene
Small communities rally together despite ongoing struggles from Helene. Hollow storefronts line the road in Downtown Spruce Pine. Tired business owners came by periodically on Sunday, adding more debris to piles outside their front doors. Dust from Helene’s floodwaters cover the asphalt. “This is either going to really destroy...
In the Shelter of Each Other: Appalachian-tough community ensures Helene victims do not walk alone
By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent There’s a song by the contemporary Christian music group Jars of Clay that is simply titled “Shelter.” The refrain is this: In the shelter of each other / We will live / We will live … In the shelter of each other / We will live / We will live […] The post In the Shelter of Each Other: Appalachian-tough community ensures Helene victims do not walk alone appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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