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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. [91]
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.
Photos show catastrophic damage from Helene in western N.C. and Georgia. Dylan Stableford. September 30, 2024 at 7:54 AM. ... Western North Carolina was particularly hard-hit, as Helene inundated ...
Across western North Carolina and parts of eastern Tennessee, Helene’s destruction continued to emerge on Sunday. The storm washed away bridges, closed roads, destroyed buildings and cut off power.
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.
Early estimate say that Tropical Storm Helene will cost North Carolina $53 billion in damage. In Buncombe County alone there are 43 confirmed deaths as of Nov. 16.
Clayton Brown of Winston-Salem helps cut down trees in West Asheville, N.C., after flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene subsided in the area on Sept. 30, 2024.
A person looks at storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. - Sean Rayford/Getty Images