{"id":110881,"date":"2024-10-06T01:34:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110881"},"modified":"2024-10-06T01:34:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T18:34:17","slug":"historic-biltmore-estate-shutters-after-floods-from-hurricane-helene-ravage-asheville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110881","title":{"rendered":"Historic Biltmore Estate shutters after floods from Hurricane Helene ravage 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>\n<p class=\"\">ASHEVILLE, N.C. \u2014 America\u2019s largest privately-owned estate has abruptly shut down in Asheville after Hurricane Helene caused extensive flooding and building damage along the 8,000 acre property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/blog\/10-fast-facts-about-biltmore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biltmore Estate<\/a>, situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, spans 175,000 square feet, boasts 250 rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces and 22 miles of walking trail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1217-dcdcd8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1217-dcdcd8.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1217-dcdcd8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1217-dcdcd8.jpg 1x\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1217-dcdcd8.jpg\" alt=\"Debris and destruction.\" height=\"1668\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Debris and destruction at the Biltmore Village across from the Biltmore Estate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Oct. 1 in Asheville, N.C.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Melissa Sue Gerrits \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">But the historic property, a tourist attraction known for its gardens and outdoor adventure, tours, exhibitions and restaurants, will be closed temporarily, the estate announced in a social media post this week, becoming yet another victim of the hurricane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The entrance to Biltmore and other low-lying areas, such as its farm, experienced significant wind, flooding, and building damage, the post said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">There was some luck, however, as damage to the conservatory, winery, gardens, and hotels were minimal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe are still assessing impacts to the estate from Tropical Storm Helene and that will take some time,\u201d the estate said. \u201cLike all of this region, the damage varies. In forested areas, which is a large portion of the estate, wind damage is extensive to grounds and some structures.\u201d The post also said crews are clearing roads to start repairs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1216-5d7461.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1216-5d7461.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1216-5d7461.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1216-5d7461.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-Biltmore-ch-1216-5d7461.jpg\" alt=\"Debris and destruction.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">A lineman works on a line the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28 in Asheville, N.C.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Sean Rayford \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Hurricane Helene and its unrelenting floods has killed at least 223 people across the Southeast, and the death toll could continue to climb as dozens of people remain unaccounted for since the storm made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last weekend, tree branches, logs and a dumpster floated across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/asheville-north-carolina-helene-damage-rcna173131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearby Biltmore Village <\/a>after the area was submerged in water in the wake of the initial landfall. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/clearer-picture-helenes-fury-begins-emerge-cut-communities-take-stock-rcna174122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina <\/a>this week, including Asheville and surrounding Buncombe County, uprooted homes, submerged vehicles and sunken roads illustrate the devastation inflicted by an unforgiving hurricane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thousands of trees were toppled in Helene\u2019s fury, mangled train tracks were left discarded on river beds and school buses were blown away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">George Vanderbilt, who opened Biltmore during the Gilded Age in 1895, is a Staten Island, New York, native and grandson of industrialist Cornelius \u201cCommodore\u201d Vanderbilt, who established the family\u2019s wealth in the mid-1800s through shipping and railroad monopolies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<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<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/biltmore-estate-shutters-asheville-hurricane-helene-rcna174145\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASHEVILLE, N.C. \u2014 America\u2019s largest privately-owned estate has abruptly shut down in Asheville after Hurricane Helene caused extensive flooding and building damage along the 8,000 acre property. 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