NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said ...
‘There’s just nothing left.’ Helene wipes out Chimney Rock’s Main Street
Tracy Stevens had left her house in Chimney Rock Thursday night and gotten a room at the Lake Lure Inn, which had a generator ...
Buncombe County, NC, to provide food and water as thousands remain cut off. Here’s where.
Sheriff Quentin Miller said 35 people have died so far, including a deputy who was working during the storm. Asheville and ...
At least 10 people dead in Western NC from Helene, 200 rescued from floods
With so many roads out and power and internet connections down, a full accounting of the damage done is a work in progress.
Lake Lure, the NC town decimated by Helene, is an iconic filming site
Lake Lure, North Carolina is among the most decimated towns across the state. Debris covered the town as recently as Monday with boats, docks, and tree trunks among the items scattered abroad.
What is happening in Western NC? Here's town by town look at the latest in areas hit by Helene
Communities in Western North Carolina are still dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Here's the latest from different towns ...
Why was Asheville and North Carolina flooding so bad? Rare weather events and climate change are to blame
With Hurricane Helene finally out of the picture, the true extent of the devastation and loss of life in Asheville, North ...
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Lake Lure Dam 'high hazard' and needed repairs at time Helene hit
According to multiple records WBTV found on the Town of Lake Lure’s webpage, the dam does not meet current state safety ...
5 Key Takeaways In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Helene
More than 100 people in six states were killed as a result of last week’s storm, and that figure could still climb. Hurricane ...
North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster
The climate deck is so stacked now that even places that seem safe are witnessing dangerous impacts.
'Worse than you can ever imagine': Chimney Rock, North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene
Rescue crews helped save more than 150 people in Chimney Rock by Saturday night. It's unclear how many others are missing.
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Mountains to Raleigh: Help!
Helene is a little like the coronavirus pandemic. We date some political and cultural trends to before and after Covid. For a lifetime — when it comes to roads, familiar scenes, neighboring homes (or ...