Hurricane Helene
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Oct- 2024 -11 October
Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration Efforts -Friday October 11, 2024
Video Update from Thursday, October 10. 2024 Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration Efforts -October 11, 2024 MEC wants…
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11 October
Tweetsie Railroad to Remain Closed for Fall Season as Community Focuses on Hurricane Helene Recovery
Blowing Rock, N.C. (October 11, 2024) – Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastationacross the High Country, impacting countless families,…
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10 October
Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – 198 Miles of Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia to Reopen on Friday, Oct. 11
Asheville, N.C. – The Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 0 to milepost 198 in Virginia, which closed due to impacts…
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10 October
Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration Efforts -Thursday October 10, 2024
MEC wants everyone to know, we have plenty of materials (including poles) to work with and trucks are arriving daily.…
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9 October
Funeral arrangements announced for local farm owner killed in landslide due to Hurricane Helene
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a local farm owner killed in a landslide due to Hurricane Helene. In the…
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9 October
Area leaders focus on recovery from Helene ‘Unified approach’ key to recovery, says Boone mayor
BOONE, N.C. — Today marks 12 days since Hurricane Helene hit the Boone area on Sept. 27. The storm brought…
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9 October
Unprecedented Response to Hurricane Helene Continues as State, Local and Federal Resources Work to Help those Impacted in Western North Carolina
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to provide updates on North Carolina’s unprecedented response…
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9 October
Nantahala National Forest will reopen some areas closed due to Hurricane Helene this Friday
Asheville, N.C., October 9, 2024 — The USDA Forest Service updated Closure Order #08-11-00-24-02 related to Hurricane Helene on the Nantahala National…
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8 October
Blue Ridge Parkway Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – Tuesday, October 8
Asheville, N.C. – The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed as emergency stabilization efforts and damage assessments…
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8 October
AppHealthCare urges safe water usage following Hurricane Helene, recommends disinfection and testing for wells and springs
Flooding and excessive rains, like that experienced from Hurricane Helene in our area, can cause water in your private well…
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