North Carolina
Post-Helene recovery set back in NC High Country after Sunday’s storms
North Carolina’s already battered mountain communities are facing yet another setback from Mother Nature, as Sunday morning’s storms damaged some of the repairs installed after Hurricane Helene.
Several residents in Avery County reported heavy rain and flooding carried away temporary bridges, which were built after the September storm to reconnect stranded neighborhoods with the outside world.
Robin Ollis, with the group Bridges for Avery, said the organization is still tallying up the damage from Sunday but is already getting reports of some footbridges, including one that serves multiple families, washing away.
Phillip Barrier, Avery County Manager, said officials are still assessing all the damage as well, and there’s already work underway to fix some of Sunday’s impacts.
“We do have a state road, the Elk River Road, that has been compromised from its emergency access,” Barrier said. “DOT is working on that now.”
Read the full story on wcnc.com.
WCNC also reported that a 70-year-old man was killed in Iredell County during Sunday’s storms.