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Noah Levinson looks at storm damage near the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night ...
Floodwaters from the Swannanoa River overwhelmed Asheville, N.C., which saw catastrophic damage. The river crested at Asheville's Biltmore Estate at 26.1 feet, nearly 6 feet above the record.
A satellite view shows Mill Creek, before being damaged by Hurricane Helene, in Old Fort on Jan. 7, 2022, and after the storm hit on Oct. 2. (Maxar Technologies via Reuters) See more of our photo ...
Old Fort Elementary (built in 2020) experienced extensive flooding due to creek convergences, as such, closed with students relocating to nearby schools. [54] A section of I-40 at Old Fort mountain experienced a massive slide, in combination with other road closures, cut off access to the Town of Old Fort from other cities for several days. [55]
The storm damaged roads and downed power lines, leaving many without power. Helene started as a tropical storm last week, but escalated to a Category 4 hurricane before it hit the U.S. on Sept. 26.
A week after Hurricane Helene tore through the U.S. Southeast and devastated western North Carolina with heavy rains and severe flooding, satellite images are showing the extent of the damage ...
Devastation in Asheville, North Carolina – at the intersection of Swannanoa River Road (NC-81) and Azalea Road – caused by Hurricane Helene. A curfew was issued for Asheville due to the damage that occurred inside the city. [223] The city broke their record for two-day rainfall, recording 9.87 in (251 mm) of rain. [224]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – When contextualizing the aftermath of the devastation that Hurricane Helene inflicted on communities throughout western North Carolina, the amount of damage and loss of ...