ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The historic neighborhood of Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, was transformed by Hurricane Helene from a picturesque area into a muddy, debris-clogged bomb site in late September.
By Oct. 2, the waters from the Swannanoa River had receded from its highs at street level but left large areas of sticky mud all around town.
Within two days, however, teams of workers had cleared large amounts of wreckage and were restoring power.
Debris is piled up against a railway building in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C., on Oct 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Railway bridges in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C., on Oct 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
A wrecked truck in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C., on Oct 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Debris reached an estimated 15 feet around a railway signal pylon in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C. Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Emergency power crews were out in force in Biltmore Village, N.C., on Oct. 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Linemen working in Biltmore Village, N.C., on Oct. 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Railway tracks through Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C.. Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Flood wreckage stacked against a railway building in Biltmore Village, N.C., on Oct. 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
A rail bridge is out of action in Biltmore Village, N.C., on Oct. 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
A scene from Biltmore Village, N.C., on Oct. 4, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Overturned cars near a railway line in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C., on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Debris reached an estimated 15 feet around a railway signal pylon in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C. Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
A big test indeed. Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C., after the floodwaters surged through the town. Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Railway tracks through Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C.. Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
Storm damage was hard to miss in Biltmore Village, Asheville, N.C. Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2024. (Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)
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