{"id":108061,"date":"2024-09-28T20:33:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T13:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108061"},"modified":"2024-09-28T20:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T13:33:50","slug":"helene-in-nc-cleanup-underway-in-western-nc-after-flooding-mudslides-thousands-without-power-near-asheville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108061","title":{"rendered":"Helene in NC | Cleanup underway in western NC after flooding, mudslides; thousands without power near Asheville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC\"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB\">ASHEVILLE, N.C.  &#8212; <\/span>Cleanup is underway Saturday morning in the western part of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Over a foot of rain fell across much of the region in the past several days, setting <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-rain-wnc-flooding-wind-gusts-asheville-severe\/15365065\/\">the stage for an unfolding disaster<\/a> as Helene moved through as a tropical storm Friday morning. There was severe flooding and mudslides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;This is the most significant natural disaster that any one of us has ever seen in western North Carolina,&#8221;  Ryan Cole, Buncombe County assistant emergency services director, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">WATCH | See the aftermath of Helene in Asheville<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div class=\"WrapperInlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"VideoCaption nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU eEzcu lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Debris and mud are all over the roads with damaged structures on either side.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Many roads and highways remain closed Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">In Asheville, over 100,000 people remain without power on Saturday mornings, according to the Duke Energy power outage map.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">ABC11 crews said debris and mus are all over the roads with damaged structures are either side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">On Friday, crews conducted over 100 swift-water rescues, about half of them around Asheville. People were emotional after being reunited with their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">WATCH | &#8216;Terrible&#8217; Helene leaves western NC with major flooding, all roads declared closed<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div class=\"WrapperInlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"VideoCaption nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU eEzcu lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">In downtown Asheville, multiple trees were downed and numerous buildings were damaged.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Washed-out roads prevented first responders from making it to some calls, according to Cole. That included a mudslide that involved four homes and left an undetermined number of people unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Three deaths in NC have been blamed on the storm. 43 people nationwide were confirmed dead from<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/hurricane-helene-tracker-dozens-dead-millions-power-southeastern-us\/15367206\/\"> Helene&#8217;s effects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, is expected to hover over the Tennessee Valley into the weekend, the National Storm Center said. Several flood and flash flood warnings remain in effect in parts of the south and central Appalachians. High wind warnings are also issued in parts of Tennessee and Ohio.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vPZug oPAle xcLAU bunQU uhXXI PjNjV lNbol LBPRq\">RELATED STORIES <\/h3>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/tornado-rocky-mount-injuries-buildings-damaged-nash-county-tropical-storm-helene\/15364363\/\">15 people injured by tornado, 14 buildings damaged in Rocky Mount<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/helene-rocky-mount-residents-thankful-tornado-wasnt-worse-was-scary\/15365793\/\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">Rocky Mount residents thankful tornado wasn&#8217;t worse: &#8216;It was scary&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"eTIW QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX sUzSN \">\n<div class=\"WrapperInlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"VideoCaption nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU eEzcu lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">More than a dozen people were hurt, two seriously when a tornado descended on a shopping center in Rocky Mount.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024 ABC11-WTVD-TV\/DT. 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