Note to readers: Since Hurricane Helene devastated our area, I’ve gotten quite a few storm-related questions. I’ll answer more as they come in and I get the answers. Also, in the interest of good taste, I’ll set aside the typically tongue-in-cheek “my answer” part of these queries. Thanks, and keep the questions coming! Question: Someone […]
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City of Asheville officials have appeared sporadically at twice-daily Buncombe storm briefings
Since Friday, Buncombe County has provided twice-daily updates on Hurricane Helene’s devastation. At the briefings, county officials clearly have taken the lead in disseminating information. City of Asheville representatives have appeared sporadically. On Saturday and Sunday, the first two days after the storm passed, no representative from the city of Asheville was present in three […]
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Asheville Watchdog’s images of Helene’s destruction
Hurricane Helene brought record rainfall and devastation to western North Carolina. In Buncombe County alone, the death toll currently stands at 61 and scores are unaccounted for. Most of Asheville and Buncombe lack running water, and City Manager Debra Campbell said at Wednesday afternoon’s news briefing that water that has been shipped here will last only […]
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Asheville Watchdog daily cell phone outage update, Oct. 3: Downed sites drop to 305
Hundreds of thousands of western North Carolina residents have limited or no cell phone signal in the wake of Hurricane Helene. As the area deals with the aftermath, Asheville Watchdog will provide a daily status report on the cell phone service outages in Buncombe, Rutherford, Madison, Yancey, Transylvania, McDowell, Haywood, and Henderson counties. The data […]