Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina ... loads pet food onto a truck in Banner Elk, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North ... in the peaceful river winding past her property in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Today, after Hurricane Helene’s destruction, the river ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. — It's going to take a lot of heavy lifting to clean up the Town of Banner Elk in western North Carolina ... fallen limbs caused by major flooding. The town remains under ...

Much of the flood waters have receded and while much debris remains, Asheville and other Western North Carolina communities have an idea of what is left. Steps have already begun in many areas to ...