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Asheville, North Carolina, devastated by Helene as state faces "unprecedented tragedy"

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the death toll would rise as rescuers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads and widespread flooding.

NewsNation · 17m

Watch: Exclusive helicopter tour of Asheville, North Carolina

( NewsNation) — The devastation is easy enough to see from the ground, but taking a bird’s-eye view hammers home the challenges that people in Asheville, North Carolina, face after Hurricane Helene. NewsNation took an exclusive ride with the United Cajun Navy. Later Wednesday, President Joe Biden will get an aerial tour of the same scene.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Asheville, North Carolina, officials warn water system could take weeks to repair

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer cautioned that those in the county waiting for the water system to come back online must prepare for the long term.

YAHOO!News · 13h

Asheville water system could take 'potentially weeks' to repair after Western NC floods

The death toll rose by 10 on Sept. 30, as city staff indicated it could take weeks for the city to repair the water system.

Yahoo · 1d

'A warzone:' Asheville Mayor talks Helene; Water restoration could be weeks away

Mayor Esther Manheimer cautioned that those in the county waiting for the water system to come back online must prepare for the long term.

Asheville mayor says city is 'still in crisis mode'

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 15h

North Carolina in Crisis Mode as Helene Rescues Continue

As the death toll from Helene continued to rise, the city of Asheville in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains was picking up the pieces from the devastating storm.Water systems were down Tuesday and would likely take weeks to repair,

NBC News · 1d

Asheville mayor says city is 'still in crisis mode' after Hurricane Helene

Esther Manheimer, mayor of Asheville, North Carolina, speaks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, which left hundreds of people missing and cut off from communication.

Fox News · 1d

Asheville dealing with 'active crisis' situation, mayor says: 'It is dire'

Asheville, North Carolina Mayor Esther Manheimer provides an update on the city's condition following the 'catastrophic' damage from Hurricane Helene, saying the top needs are drinking water and food.

Shattered Asheville shows stunning reach of climate crisis

The Guardian · 18h

‘Nowhere is safe’: shattered Asheville shows stunning reach of climate crisis

The historic North Carolina city was touted as a climate ‘haven’ – a reputation deadly Hurricane Helene left in ruins

The Washington Post on MSN · 22h

Before the floods, Asheville was called a ‘climate haven.’ Is anywhere safe?

As climate warms the atmosphere and spurs greater precipitation, mountain communities like Asheville, N.C., face growing danger of floods.

ABC · 1d

Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: experts

Asheville, North Carolina, was once viewed as a safe haven for climate refugees. However, Hurricane Helene damage highlights a dark reality.

14h

Latest news on Asheville flooding: Everything to know about what is happening in Western NC

Find everything you need to know on how communities in Western North Carolina are fairing in the wake of Helene here.

19hon MSN

A complicated relief effort unfolds in North Carolina in the face of tough terrain, collapsed communications and a ticking clock

The beloved southern Appalachian terrain is now isolating remote enclaves as residents begin recovering from a storm that ...

Hurricane Helene: North Carolina residents fight for their survival as basic goods become scarce

Those affected by Hurricane Helene in the Southeast U.S. are now nearly five days without necessities, including water, gas, ...

23h

Historic North Carolina village underwater after devastating damage from Helene

Fast-moving water surged above front-door steps, inundating buildings and small businesses as Asheville appeared nearly ...

Photos and videos capture 'biblical devastation' in Asheville, North Carolina: See Helene's aftermath

Photos and videos captured the "biblical devastation" in Asheville, North Carolina as residents scramble to find resources ...

12mOpinion

Opinion: The Western North Carolina floods hurt all of us. Here's where I find hope.

Like many North Carolinians, I have spent time in the NC mountains, our part of the Appalachians. I've hunted for news of ...

13h

For one North Carolina family, a raging torrent becomes a death trap

Before the Dixon family realized the danger, the creek behind their North Carolina home had become a raging torrent. Before ...

38m

57 dead in Buncombe County alone in ‘worst disaster in North Carolina history’

Active-duty U.S. military units may be needed in the long-term post-Helene recovery in western North Carolina, particularly ...

2hon MSN

In battleground North Carolina, Helene damage creates challenges for Trump and Harris

Western North Carolina damage from Hurricane Helene may shake up the presidential election in the critical battleground state ...

10h

3 Helene victims identified in Asheville, including 6-year-old boy, AP reports

AP says Micah Drye, 6, and his grandparents Michael and Nora Drye, of Asheville, died after their house collapsed from flood ...

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