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The lives we lost: Fairview landslides from Helene that killed 13 were among worst in North Carolina history
Asheville Watchdog is bringing you the stories behind the staggering loss of life from Helene, the children, parents, grandparents, multiple generations of a single family, all gone in one of the ...
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With stubborn turbidity and concerns about water clarity growing, city amps up testing on the non-potable water it’s delivering
With turbidity at North Fork Reservoir barely budging in recent days, the City of Asheville continues to deliver discolored, ...
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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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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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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 ...
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Opinion: Will we even try to prevent future flooding? If past is prologue, probably not
The River Arts District was heavily flooded by Tropical Storm Helene. Despite the massive damage, many properties are salvageable, owners say. // Watchdog photo by Victoria A. Ifatusin Subscribe to ...
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The lives we lost: Helene took entire families, couples, children
They perished under the most harrowing circumstances: entire families swept away by raging floodwaters, couples tossed out of their homes or crushed as the land underneath gave way, people battling ...
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With Asheville water nearly restored, workers focus on stabilizing leaks, breaks in system
Asheville Water Resources has restored running water to almost all of the city, but three weeks after Tropical Storm Helene, ...
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Answer Man: Spectrum service return date? City schools spending $100,000 per well? Are Amazon deliveries still coming? Why is City Hall closed?
Here’s today’s round of Helene-related questions, my mildly smart-aleck answers, and the real answers: Question: I wonder if you can get any insight into the lack of restoration of service to Spectrum ...