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FEMA director fears “lies” about its response to Helene undermine government’s ability to assist victims
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Administration is expressing concern that “lies” spread by Republican ...
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Why did Swannanoa become Helene’s ‘ground zero’? Deadly combination of topography, development and a ‘tidal wave’ of water
The floodwaters rose so fast at Thanh Bui’s house the morning of Sept. 27, she had to swim to safety. Bui, 55, and her 30-year-old son, Quintin Ho, had been up much of the night, monitoring the ...
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Answer Man: Debris locations questioned? Why the Muni? Will Helene aftermath throw I-26 work off schedule?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Several readers have asked about the debris site that was proposed for a park near the Deaverview public housing ...
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Trump makes a campaign stop in devastated Swannanoa to express sympathy to victims of Helene
Following a tour of flood-ravaged Swannanoa on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump offered his sympathy to ...
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Nearly all of Asheville’s non-potable water back, but reservoir remains ‘very, very murky,’ complicating full-service restoration
The City of Asheville has restored non-potable, heavily chlorinated water to about 95 percent of users, but its main source ...