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An aerial view of flood damage in Swannanoa on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
Evacuation orders have been issued for several areas near flooded rivers in Buncombe County and surrounding areas, as record flooding is anticipated. River levels in WNC: Flooding recorded at ...
Resting in the Swannanoa River near Moffit Road, two 40-foot felled trees met one another at the roots – ripped from their base, half submerged but holding onto each other like the grasping of ...
The county also issued the order via the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System, or IPAWS, which beeped into phones at 6:15 a.m., USA TODAY previously reported. Emergency Info and Update for ...
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Swannanoa River at Biltmore crested at 26.1 feet, nearly 6 feet above the record, at 3:45 p.m. Sept. 27. As of 10:30 p.m., the ...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. − The rushing water rose five feet higher in the Swannanoa River than anyone had ever seen. The ground disappeared on South Tunnel Road, leaving a giant sinkhole full of asphalt ...
Swannanoa residents share rolls of toilet paper on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
A rescue team paddles down the Swannanoa River on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.