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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 ...
Swannanoa family of 9 homeless after Helene flooding destroys all 7 of their mobile homes
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — Daniel Rueda has lived in Swannanoa working in the construction industry for 19 years. He owned ...
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Trump makes a campaign stop in devastated Swannanoa to express sympathy to victims of Helene
Following a tour of flood-ravaged Swannanoa on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump offered his sympathy to ...
Western North Carolina business owners recovering from Helene
Swannanoa business owners are making progress cleaning up after western North Carolina was devastated by Helene. “We are not ...
Tim Moore claims White House never called about Helene response. But it did
Tim Moore made his comments alongside former President Donald Trump in hard-hit Swannanoa this week. Public records tell the ...
Trump visits Western North Carolina repeating false FEMA claims; favors more Helene aid
Standing in front of the wreckage of a Swannanoa neighborhood, former President Donald Trump repeated the claim multiple ...
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'We're here trying to help.' Swannanoa community continues to support itself after Helene
SWANNANOA – As the small unincorporated community of Swannanoa continues to recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm ...
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Reporting from Hurricane Helene’s ground zero: No ‘safe havens’
No community or U.S. region can consider itself safe from the extreme weather events that global warming is seeding and ...
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Trump criticizes FEMA response during Helene storm damage tour in North Carolina
Former President Donald Trump visited Swannanoa, North Carolina, to tour storm damage on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
In Helene’s and Milton’s wake, faith-based disaster relief groups prepare for the long haul
This past Sunday, worshippers returned to Biltmore Church, a megachurch in Asheville, North Carolina, for the first time in ...