Swannanoa family of 9 homeless after Helene flooding destroys all 7 of their mobile homes
Daniel Rueda has lived in Swannanoa working in the construction industry for 19 years.He owned seven mobile homes along the ...
Hurricane Helene forces North Carolina residents to sleep in tents where homes once stood
Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene devastated areas of the Southeast and killed more than 250 people, North Carolina residents are sleeping in tents where their homes once stood, even as ...
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Why did Swannanoa become Helene’s ‘ground zero’? Deadly combination of topography, development and a ‘tidal wave’ of water
The floodwaters rose so fast at Thanh Bui’s house the morning of Sept. 27, she had to swim to safety. Bui, 55, and her 30-year-old son, Quintin Ho, had been up much of the night, monitoring the ...
Why isn’t the media reporting on thousands missing in Western NC? Because there’s no proof.
A communal list for concerned friends and relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has become fodder for social media ...
Trump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina
Trump is blasting federal emergency responders whose work in North Carolina has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge ...
When floodwaters breached a Swannanoa home, the roof was the safest place for a man, his dog
As floodwaters rose inside of his home and threatened his life, a Swannanoa man sought refuge on the roof with his dog.
'We're here trying to help.' Swannanoa community continues to support itself after Helene
Community members and organizations like Hearts with Hands are coming together in the Swannanoa community after Tropical ...
Trump tours Helene storm damage in hard-hit Swannanoa, North Carolina
Former President Donald Trump visited Swannanoa, North Carolina, to tour storm damage on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
Under the Dome: Trump’s NC stops, fake flyers and lawmakers concerned about misinformation
Former president and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump visited three North Carolina cities Monday. He first stopped in ...
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Western NC deputy fire chief in Swannanoa begs people to stop sharing misinformation
"As we still navigate the process of search and recovery, we beg that people do not share misleading, inflated, or sensationalized information." ...
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County offices reopening, NCDMV updates and restaurant re-opening plans
Restaurant Re-Opening To help food service establishments reopen as quickly and safely as possible, Buncombe County Environmental Health launched a new, streamlined “Emergency Operations Plan for Food ...
Former Pres. Donald Trump visits Swannanoa, NC
Investigators said a tip about child sex abuse material led them to 40-year-old George Charles Lapierre Jr. of Anderson. The Greenville City Council has agreed to allocate funds for safety ...