In 4 decades, their home never flooded. Then in a blink, feet of water swept through.
Theirs was only one tale of narrow escape, and of an unimaginable loss, that has begun to trickle out from the small ...
North Carolina River Breaks 230 Year Old Record During Hurricane Helene
"Record Flood Stage. This stage last occurred in April of 1791 according to Tennessee Valley Authority records. Catastrophic ...
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River levels in WNC: Flooding recorded at French Broad, Swannanoa; rivers still rising
Do not drive unless you are moving to higher ground. Here's what we know about flooding at the French Broad and Swannanoa ...
Asheville, NC flooding live updates: 'Biblical devastation' as Biden declares major disaster
Supplies are being brought into the region by air following devastation from Tropical Storm Helene across Western North ...
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Western NC faces 'biblical devastation': Hundreds of thousands without power, Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration in wake of Helene
It is dirty water. It is very dangerous. It is very swift." Asheville's historic Biltmore Village area was hit particularly ...
Western NC counties ravaged by Helene to get faster help after Biden declares disaster
Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, ...
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County leaders urge residents to self-evacuate some areas along French Broad, Swannanoa
As of Thursday morning, the French Broad River was in minor flood stage at almost 10 feet and is predicted to increase to moderate flood levels around 15.5 feet by Friday. The Swannanoa River ...
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Construction begins on Swannanoa River Greenway
Construction has officially begun on the first segment of the Swannanoa River Greenway, a highly anticipated bond-funded ...
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Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm. What that means for the Triangle
The National Water Prediction Service was predicting Thursday afternoon that the Swannanoa River at Biltmore would crest 2 p.m. Friday at 21 feet. That’s higher than Asheville’s historic flood ...
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Hurricane Helene will bring a '500-year flood' WNC officials say; 15K homes affected
ASHEVILLE - Over the next 48 hours, 15,000 homes in Buncombe County alone are expected to be impacted by flooding resulting from Hurricane Helene and the heavy rainstorm that preceded it, Buncombe ...
Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
Floodwaters pushed by remnants of Hurricane Helene have left North Carolina’s largest mountain city largely cut off by ...