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In some places in Western North Carolina impacted by Helene, maps by First Street found roughly 10x the number of properties would have been in a 100-year flood zone category, if FEMA had been allowed to use more comprehensive and modern forecasting. Better maps could have resulted in more insurance coverage and flood prevention measures. [98]
Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday with winds of 140 mph. Destruction seen in Asheville’s River Arts District in the aftermath of Helene.
The damage wrought by Hurricane Helene was especially extensive in western North Carolina, a region far from the Florida coast where the system made landfall as a Category 4 storm.
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 ...
MORE: Hurricane Helene live updates: 120 dead, including 35 in Asheville area. Nearly 160 dead. At least 159 people have been killed by Helene in six states -- Florida, Georgia, South Carolina ...
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.
Flooding recedes in the River Arts District in downtown Asheville, N.C. on Sep 29, 2024 during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Helene's swath of destruction brought historic rainfall, flooding ...
A satellite view shows mud and debris near Old Fort Elementary School, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Old Fort, North Carolina, on Oct. 2, 2024.