{"id":108356,"date":"2024-09-29T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108356"},"modified":"2024-09-29T13:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T06:50:00","slug":"asheville-north-carolina-is-cut-off-after-helene-knocks-out-power-cell-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108356","title":{"rendered":"Asheville, North Carolina, is cut off after Helene knocks out power, cell service"},"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>\n<p>ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina-92d5caaafe40644e1db687cf6431395f\">Hurricane Helene<\/a><\/span> left North Carolina\u2019s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>The storm spread misery across western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, where on Friday authorities used a helicopter to <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-north-carolina-2277be0d4b8648113508f39bfff56193\">rescue dozens<\/a><\/span> of people from the rooftop of a flooded hospital. In North Carolina alone, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage. <\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said supplies were being airlifted to that part of the state. Buncombe County officials said Interstate 26 between Asheville and South Carolina had reopened, but most other routes into the city were impassible. <\/p>\n<p>Among those rescued from rising waters was nurse Janetta Barfield, whose car was swamped on Friday morning as she left an overnight shift at Asheville\u2019s Mission Hospital. She said she watched a car in front of her drive through standing water and thought it was safe to proceed. But her car stalled, and within minutes water had filled her front seat up to her chest. A nearby police officer helped her to safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was unbelievable how fast that creek got just in like five minutes,\u201d Barfield said.<\/p>\n<p>Early Saturday morning, many gas stations were closed because they didn\u2019t have electricity, and the few that were open had hourlong lines wrapped around the block. Where traffic lights were dark, drivers treated the intersections as four-way stops. The hub of tourism and arts, home to about 94,000 people, was unusually still after floodwaters swamped neighborhoods known for drawing visitors including Biltmore Village and the River Arts District, which is home to numerous galleries, shops and breweries. <\/p>\n<p>More than 700,000 customers were without power across North Carolina, including about 100,000 in Buncombe County. <\/p>\n<p>In Asheville, there was no cellular service and no timeline for restoration. Residents were also directed to boil their water. 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src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9032e9b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5379x3586+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fce%2F62%2Fefc6d4518afe3e61fa1168d77782%2F2bea565e192a4bb7bd888e9d1bac61a2\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content-text\"><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Emergency personnel watch as floodwaters rise, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo\/Erik Verduzco)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have had some loss of life,\u201d County Emergency Services Director Van Taylor Jones told reporters. However, he said they were not ready to report specifics as they were hindered in contacting next of kin by the communications outages. Police Chief Michael Lamb said his department had a list of about 60 people who relatives had not been able to reach and were seeking welfare checks.<\/p>\n<p>As of Saturday night, the governor\u2019s office confirmed 10 storm deaths statewide but did not provide a breakdown of where they occurred. <\/p>\n<p>Officials said they tried to prepare for the storm but its magnitude was beyond what they could have imagined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that we (were) not prepared, but this is going to another level,\u201d Sheriff Quentin Miller said. \u201cTo say this caught us off guard would be an understatement.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Atlanta resident Francine Cavanaugh said she has been unable to reach her sister, son or friends in the Asheville area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-b70000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture 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data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>The banks of the Swannanoa river overflow an effect of Hurricane Helene, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo\/Erik Verduzco)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy sister checked in with me yesterday morning to find out how I was in Atlanta,\u201d she said on Saturday. \u201cThe storm was just hitting her in Asheville, and she said it sounded really scary outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cavanaugh said her sister told her she was going to head out to check on guests at a vacation cabin, \u201cand that\u2019s the last I heard of her. I\u2019ve been texting everyone that I know with no response. All phone calls go directly to voicemail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Asheville in the town of Edneyville, Genevieve Preece was grateful that her family\u2019s home was largely spared and still had water, power and Wi-Fi. Many neighbors were less fortunate.<\/p>\n<p>Preece, who owns a utility contracting firm, opened her home as a place of refuge for people who needed to fill up water jugs or get in contact with worried family members. Her husband spent hours cutting trees to clear roads with neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need help badly, but we are all doing what we can,\u201d Preece said. \u201cIt will be months or years to put us back together again.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-130000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/2e7972d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4500x3000+0+0\/resize\/800x533!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F99%2F8b%2F46070adcc4c8f1adf0b4b5006563%2F30b70f923a4b4f5c9d5cb1601c402827 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Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Tropical depression Helene brought flooding to the area on Friday. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee and other officials toured the northeastern part of the state by helicopter Saturday. He called the scene \u201cheartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a great deal of damage, a great deal of heartache, a great deal of work to be done,\u201d Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger expressed disbelief at the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something like we\u2019ve never seen in this part of the state. Who would have thought a hurricane would do this much damage in East Tennessee?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Greene County, Tennessee, the threat from a stressed dam had passed by Saturday afternoon. 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(AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Along the Pigeon River, the small Tennessee city of Newport suffered heavy flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Kendale Ball, who opened his Simpl Cafe in June after relocating from Knoxville, said the water reached nearly thigh-high.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never anticipated it to be this devastating,\u201d he said of the storm. <\/p>\n<p>They tried to move some equipment ahead of the flooding but left town when an emergency evacuation was ordered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know we lost our walk-in cooler, all the refrigeration. We\u2019ll have to assess some of the other stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Unicoi County, where the people were rescued from the hospital, Elin Fisher and her husband had to move their camper three times to stay ahead of rising waters. They also helped to move eight other campers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would move things and go, \u2018Oh, we\u2019re 30 feet above the waterline,\u2019 go help somebody else move their thing to that level, and go, \u2018Oh. We\u2019ve got to move. Again.\u2019 And it was just really, really rapid,\u201d said Fisher, who along with her husband teaches whitewater standup paddleboarding on the Nolichucky River. In the middle of the final move, officials closed the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of our belongings and our home is on the other side of the river, and we can\u2019t get to it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2>___<\/h2>\n<p>This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Simpl Cafe.<\/p>\n<h2>___<\/h2>\n<p>Loller reported from Nashville, and Walker from Newport, Tennessee. Associated Press writer R.J. 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