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8 paź 2024 · buncombe county, n.c. — On Tuesday, Duke Energy released a map of western North Carolina that shows just how devastating Hurricane Helene was to parts of the state.
This story map aims to draw attention to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene to Buncombe County, its county seat Asheville, North Carolina, and western North Carolina in general. Due to an excessive amount of rain (nearly two feet in some areas) from Hurricane Helene to ground that was already saturated, the region sustained catastrophic damage.
29 wrz 2024 · Two waves of torrential rain unloaded as much as 30 inches in the mountains of North Carolina, unleashing catastrophic landslides while rivers soared to unprecedented levels and lakes...
29 wrz 2024 · North Carolina. Buildings and bridges in Chimney Rock, a village near the popular Chimney Rock State Park, are destroyed by flooding from the Broad River.
5 paź 2024 · Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has been all but wiped off the map. The backs of restaurants and gift shops that boasted riverfront balconies dangle ominously in mid-air.
3 paź 2024 · CNN — New before-and-after aerial photos paint a grim picture of Hurricane Helene ’s devastation in parts of western North Carolina that have been hard to access after the storm swiped away the...
30 wrz 2024 · Hurricane Helene carved a devastating path across North Carolina, turning rivers into walls of water leveling entire towns, including Chimney Rock.