RAW: Storm Damage from Biltmore Villiage District in Asheville

Helene will end up being one of the most significant weather events of the modern era in western North Carolina, verifying messaging from the National Weather Service distributed to the public on Thursday.

The guidance served as a stern warning for North Carolinians in the mountains, with flood totals projected to be comparable to the 1916 flood in the Asheville area. The complete scope of the damage may not be fully realized yet, but it's becoming clear Helene was a historic storm.

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[njs]

Cannot comprehend facing that much devastation.

[Catchmyvib]

Learn how to spot a flood damaged vehicle when shopping for a new one remember what they did after Katrina all those cars went back on the market poor people buy cars that had nothing but problems and lots of lawsuits

[WAL_DC-B]

Local and distant landfills are going to be overwhelmed by this.

[vha]

There other places in mountains that has major flooding. Marion, Burnsville and other places that the news doesn't cover. I have family in Yancey County that had flooding. Why didn't they cover all areas of the mountains. Concerned about my family.

[JenniferRana-vt]

Our heart goes out to all that have suffered loss Prayers to you all .

[jcp]

Tears and prayers for the wonderful city of Asheville. God's speed returning to normal.

[Fireonthemountaintop]

Perhaps they should relocate the ritzy part of town uphill.

[CrustyAbsconder]

I wish people would realize God had nothing to do with the rain and the clouds, but only the sadness and agony.

[crazydiamond]

Does anyone know if Tyson FURNITURE survived? My niece works there and lives on Black Mountain..

[boblatkey]

Every single year the amount of storm damage from extreme weather events is increasing. From floods to wildfires to droughts, to cold extremes and heat extremes. If you love extreme weather, you are stoked! It's only going to get worse and worse and worse!

[mq]

Those are some high end stores. It must've been a wealthy area

[dpeepscom]

This is going to happen more in America.

[Oldsoulliving]

Is anyone else like why is the window look like it just ran the wipers but it’s just sitting there

[kimberlybegonia]

So much for heading to the hills. At sea level in Melbourne FL😮

[russs]

Hate to see this happen I hope they recover quickly but maybe it will keep them out of the voting booths this year, but knowing Roy cooper that’s will be the very first thing fixed.

[FrankGlover-kb]

No sence to clean up and start rebuilding, you have 2 more hurricanes coming back to back up the same track

[HelenBrotherton-vk]

N.C. governor sent national guard to Kuwait. Why..?

[thface]

Yall wanna talk about mitigating global warming yet?

[MunnyWabbit]

where is any statement from the mayor Esther manheimer jew

[davidstyles]

Asheville is an ungodly city. Hopefully that will change.