Helene in Swannanoa: Community rallies together amidst …
WEB15 hours ago · The Swannanoa River continues to swell through the unincorporated community, feet higher than it usually is, according to Penland. On one side of the river sits the old site of the Beacon Mill. The homes that once housed the millworkers are now gone. “There goes the history of Swannanoa right there,” Penland said. “Our history is gone.”
GALLERY: Drone footage shows devastating Swannanoa River …
WEB2 days ago · Tate MacQueen captured drone footage showing Swannanoa River flooding near the WNC Nature Center in Buncombe County, North Carolina. ... News 13 Investigates. Community. Game Center.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions emerge about …
WEB13 hours ago · Swannanoa residents walk through devastating flood damage from the Swannanoa River in western North Carolina on Sunday. Travis Long / The News & Observer / TNS via Getty Images Oct. 1, 2024, 1:53 ...
Asheville floods leave at least 30 dead in western NC - USA TODAY
WEB1 day ago · 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 ...
Asheville, NC live updates: Death toll rises amid Helene relief
WEB1 day ago · According to the news release, 200 federal ambulances have been provided to the state. ... Down Swannanoa River Road, near Asheville's Walmart, a cow had seemingly been pummeled by an overturned ...
Western NC towns hope for lifeline after Helene damage
WEB1 day ago · Swannanoa residents walk through devastating flood damage from the Swannanoa River on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power ...
Swannanoa community devastated by flood damage after …
WEB1 day ago · Swannanoa, N.C. residents and emergency personnel, including Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies, walked down US Highway 70 on Sunday, Sept. 29.
Swannanoa, N.C.: How Helene destroyed this mountain town
WEB20 hours ago · SWANNANOA, N.C. - There was no worship service Sunday morning at the First Baptist Church. No hymns or sermons or Communion. But there were hugs in the parking lot and tears running down tired ...
In four decades, their home never flooded. Then in a flash, they …
WEB2 days ago · ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For nearly four decades, Beverly and Baxter Eller lived in the same modest home in Swannanoa, not far from here. Family pictures hung on the walls. Sea shells collected from ...
North Carolinians Face Dangerous Floods From Helene - The New …
WEB4 days ago · Sept. 27, 2024. As the Swannanoa River swelled and overflowed from heavy rains brought by Helene, residents of Asheville, N.C., described moments of fear and anxiety amid dangerous flooding in ...