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Due to Spruce Pine being one of the few places in the world with "ultra-high quality" quartz mines essential for semiconductor production, damage from Helene was predicted to hamper global microchip supplies and technological supply chains if the town's quartz mines were damaged and shut down for long periods. [54]
The storm that killed 103 and caused an estimated $53 billion in damage is arguably the state’s worst natural disaster. ... Hurricane Helene aid for North Carolinians has poured in, plenty in ...
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.
No. 2: Photos: Search for victims of ‘apocalyptic’ flooding in NC continues with many still cut off from help. Helene kills at least 11 in Western NC, cutting power, water and communications ...
At that point, the swollen French Broad was flowing at a rate of more than 240,000 gallons per second, enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every 2.74 seconds. Contributing: Beth Warren ...
A person looks at storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. - Sean Rayford/Getty Images ‘We all really need help here’
The French Broad River breaks its banks Asheville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused 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.