PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Storm Helene hits Western North Carolina
Tropical Storm Helene was predicted to bring significant flooding to Western North Carolina, but it's hard to fathom how much destruction has actually been wrought. As the storm developed, readers from around the area sent photos into Smoky Mountain News. Here's a look at some of them.
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BearWaters 1 BearWaters 1
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BearWaters 2 BearWaters 2
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Thompson Cove Thompson Cove
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Downtown Clyde Downtown Clyde
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Clyde House Clyde House
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Clyde bridge Clyde bridge
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Coleman Mountain Bridge 1 Coleman Mountain Bridge 1
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Coleman Mountain Bridge 2 Coleman Mountain Bridge 2
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Frog Level flooding Frog Level flooding
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Maggie Valley landslide Maggie Valley landslide
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Wanyesville flooding Wanyesville flooding
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Macon County flooding Macon County flooding
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Canton Moose Lodge Canton Moose Lodge
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Downtown Canton Downtown Canton
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Waynesville Ingles Waynesville Ingles
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Gov. Cooper offers update on Helene rescue, recovery efforts
Gov. Roy Cooper provided an update on the emergency response and recovery from Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina.
He began by noting the approval of a major disaster declaration for 25 North Carolina counties, as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.