Tag: Buncombe County

Hurricane Helene’s flooding effects on Asheville’s water system

We’ve begun to get a little clarity on why Asheville’s water system is in such dire straits after Hurricane Helene’s flooding. City officials told the Asheville Citizen-Times that the storm washed out transmission lines at the North Fork Water Treatment Plant and the road leading to the William Debruhl Water Treatment Plant. The North Fork […]

Written by on October 3, 2024

Helene devastates N.C.; 30 dead in Buncombe, officials say

It’s going to be a while before the full extent of Hurricane Helene’s toll on western North Carolina is known, but it’s going to be historic. “People are desperate for help, and we are pushing to get it to them, a massive effort,” Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters Sunday afternoon. “This is an unprecedented tragedy […]

Written by on September 30, 2024