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    LIVE UPDATES, Oct. 1: Water and food distribution
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    LIVE UPDATES, Oct. 1: Water and food distribution

    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — These are the live updates for October 1 following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, which hit Western North Carolina September 26-27. 7:15 a.m. – Update on trash, schools, cell phones Hosts Charles Perez and Karen…

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    Helene destroys Asheville's water system; “Potentially weeks” for repairs
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    Helene destroys Asheville's water system; “Potentially weeks” for repairs

    ASHEVILLE – As the death toll from Tropical Storm Helene continued to climb on Sept. 30 – now at 40 in Buncombe County – the first signs of relief began to appear, with the county able to set up four…

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    Drone footage shows historic devastation in Asheville, NC after Helene
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    Drone footage shows historic devastation in Asheville, NC after Helene

    Severe weather and historic flooding from Hurricane Helene killed at least 100 people across the Southeast, including in Asheville, North Carolina, where residents are struggling for resources amid gas and water shortages. Since the system made landfall late Thursday in…

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    Race for help amid devastation in Helene
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    Race for help amid devastation in Helene

    The rushing water rose five feet higher in the Swannanoa River than anyone had ever seen. On South Tunnel Road the ground disappeared, leaving a huge sinkhole full of asphalt soup. Houses floated away from the settlements. Bridges collapsed. The…

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    Several districts are setting up water tankers to distribute water
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    Several districts are setting up water tankers to distribute water

    WLOS – Hundreds of thousands of people in western North Carolina remain without power or running water following Hurricane Helene. Below is a list of water and food distribution sites in Western North Carolina for September 30th. BUNCOMBE COUNTY This…

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    Asheville, NC, isolated by flooding. Latest news about electricity, cells and more
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    Asheville, NC, isolated by flooding. Latest news about electricity, cells and more

    Communities across western North Carolina are recovering after strong storms, heavy rains and severe flooding hit the state, leaving “biblical devastation,” authorities said. Tropical Storm Helene swept across the region on September 27th, causing massive power outages, dam and reservoir…

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    After Helene, Buncombe County's death toll rises to 30
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    After Helene, Buncombe County's death toll rises to 30

    Sheriff Miller said several storm-related deaths have been confirmed in Buncombe County. During a press conference on Sunday, September 28, Miller announced that the death toll across the county following the Helene impacts had risen to 30 people. The sheriff…

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