ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The vehicle sat by itself on a dried mud plain. Its shape was definitely car-like, in a smashed-up, crumpled way.
It used to be blue, maybe, but its color was now faded and augmented by scrapes, dirt, as well as an uncountable number of twigs and grasses.
While no longer a prime model for photography, its positioning made for a good news image. Another way to illustrate the damage done to property and minds by Hurricane Helene in the Asheville area of North Carolina.
Whatever the make and model, the car belonged to Michael and Brhianna Stapleton, who live in Old Fort….