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Chimney Rock, Lake Lure residents seek info on friends, family after Helene: 'Once a town is now a river'
Search and rescue workers were fanning through the small town of Chimney Rock east of Asheville early Monday after it was almost entirely wiped out flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. Residents in the neighboring resort town of Lake Lure said Chimney Rock was largely flattened. “Everything along the river is gone,” said Tracey Stevens,...
Perquimans residents asked to help out Rutherford County residents hard hit by Helene
HERTFORD — Perquimans County residents are being asked to help out residents of one of the western North Carolina counties hard hit by Hurricane Helene last week. Perquimans County Emergency Services Director Jonathan Nixon noted Monday that residents of Rutherford County have great need for toilet paper; paper towels; plastic forks, knives and spoons; disposable plates; disinfectant wipes; prepackaged “nabs”; Granola bars; and Pop-tarts. Nixon noted that Rutherford “holds a...
Industry members dealing with Helene damage
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (BRAIN) — Industry suppliers, retailers and others in western North Carolina are dealing with the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which flooded many areas and left residents without utilities and with impassable roads. North Carolina suppliers Cane Creek Cycling Components, Industry9, The Mann...
Asheville, Buncombe County leaders distribute critical supplies after Hurricane Helene devastation
Helene aftermath: Critical supplies start to arrive in Buncombe County. City of Asheville and Buncombe County leaders are starting to distribute critical supplies, including food and water after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Buncombe County leaders confirmed Monday that 40 people in the county have died from impacts from...
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