{"id":110975,"date":"2024-10-06T07:36:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T00:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110975"},"modified":"2024-10-06T07:36:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T00:36:52","slug":"ashevilles-biltmore-village-faces-a-long-road-to-recovery-as-residents-band-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110975","title":{"rendered":"Asheville\u2019s Biltmore Village faces a long road to recovery as residents band together"},"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 The high water has receded and much of the chaos has calmed, but it will take weeks if not months before the city\u2019s renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/asheville-north-carolina-helene-damage-rcna173131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biltmore<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/asheville-north-carolina-helene-damage-rcna173131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Village<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/asheville-north-carolina-helene-damage-rcna173131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a>returns to prominence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On Saturday, a nearby river was now choked with trash, mud, metal and dirt. Shopping and eating out had become nonexistent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And the tree branches, logs and dumpsters that floated through the river last weekend are in the same place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In fact, many of the features that gave Biltmore its charm and prestige have been washed away with the floods brought by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/weather\/live-blog\/hurricane-helene-live-updates-rcna173973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Walking past a big truck lying face down in a pool of brown water on Saturday, Gabriel Smith, 19, said he wants life to return to what it was before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt\u2019s pretty miserable,\u201d said Smith, who was helping to fix up the village. \u201cI think we\u2019re all very tired and I think there\u2019s a lot of work that still needs to be done.\u201d<\/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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-250p-e81e21.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-250p-e81e21.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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-250p-e81e21.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-250p-e81e21.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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-250p-e81e21.jpg\" alt=\"Scenes of devastation in Biltmore Village.\" height=\"1875\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Scenes of devastation in Biltmore Village.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Deon J. Hampton \/ NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s been more than a week since Helene left a deadly mark on Biltmore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Water levels reached several feet high, with some areas nearing the tops of street signs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Fast-moving water surged above front-door steps, inundating buildings and small businesses as Asheville appeared nearly flattened by Helene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A week later, downtown was full of police guiding long traffic lines, while construction crews cleared parking lots in the village, renowned originally for being conceived and financed by one individual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But the scars from Helene remained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A bent railroad crossing appeared ready to fall over. Occasionally, fire trucks raced past and helicopters flew above. Emotions were  running high.<\/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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-248p-8d997e.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-248p-8d997e.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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-248p-8d997e.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-248p-8d997e.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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-248p-8d997e.jpg\" alt=\"Renee White, 59.\" height=\"1875\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Renee White, 59.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Deon J. Hampton  \/ NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt\u2019s been chaotic and devastating, but the good part is I\u2019ve seen everyone come together regardless of race, color or political affiliation,\u201d said Asheville resident Renee White, 59.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">She said seeing the damage to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/economy\/asheville-river-arts-district-hurricane-helene-damage-rcna173506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">river walk, arts district<\/a> and Biltmore along with the loss of lives and businesses, brings her to tears.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe\u2019re making it, but it\u2019s tough,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Some residents said they\u2019ve used the tragedy to lift up their community.<\/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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-247p-887431.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-247p-887431.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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-247p-887431.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241005-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-247p-887431.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-asheville-north-carolina-biltmore-village-wm-247p-887431.jpg\" alt=\"Kareem McDowell, 50.\" height=\"1875\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Kareem McDowell, 50.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Deon J. Hampton  \/ NBC News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Asheville resident Kareem McDowell, 50, said there was a lot of panic, but when that settled, it became a question of \u201cWhat do we do next?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">\u201cEveryone has been coming together and working it out and we\u2019re just trying to keep it going,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to look out for each other.\u201d<\/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\/asheville-biltmore-village-recovery-helene-rcna174161\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASHEVILLE, N.C. \u2014 The high water has receded and much of the chaos has calmed, but it will take weeks if not months before the city\u2019s renowned Biltmore Village returns &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110975\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=110975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110975\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=110975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=110975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=110975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}