NCDOT knew I-40 would flood in Asheville 2 days before Helene hit. Here’s how
The state was able to position trucks and troopers on the interstate south of Asheville just before the French Broad River ...
MountainTrue releases more post-Helene soil, water samples: How polluted is the French Broad?
The latest results from Hot Springs, Asheville and other parts of the watershed are in, according to the French Broad ...
The Transylvania Times15d
Hurricane Helene and the French Broad River
I have watched every major flood at the Forks of the River since 1995. This geographic location is mile marker zero or the ...
FOX 10 Phoenix17d
Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding
MADISON COUNTY, N.C. - Experienced white-water rafters in North Carolina spent more than two weeks on the French Broad River after Hurricane Helene's flooding, rescuing their neighbors in extreme ...
The Mountaineer17d
Boy Scout Troop journeys along the French Broad just before the flood
Before the flood ravaged the French Broad River, Haywood Boy Scout Troop 370 completed 20-mile overnight canoe and kayaking trip in mid-September along the river in Transylvania County — a two-day ...
The Gaffney Ledger18d
BROAD RIVER BEACH
Hurricane Helene left numerous sandy beaches along the Broad River like this one at the 99 Islands boat ramp below the hydro station. Many of the river’s islands are no longer surrounded by water like ...
Asheville Citizen-Times19d
Helene recovery in Buncombe: French Broad River impacts, water system, FEMA advice, more
said that his responsibility to clean up and protect the French Broad River has become much more difficult and even more important post-Helene. The group has been working to asses the impact ...