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WEB5 days ago · Water is the biggest barrier against rampant infection and dangerous sanitary conditions, three nurses told Asheville Watchdog. HCA Healthcare, the owner of Mission Hospital, said the hospital’s top priority …
City banking on quicker water restoration by first fixing North Fork ...
WEB14 hours ago · Twice in two decades, enormous transmission lines have washed out at North Fork Reservoir after torrential, hurricane-induced rain events, leaving city …
City of Asheville’s updates on Helene’s aftermath
WEB5 days ago · The following are the city of Asheville’s updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene since Sunday afternoon. You can find updates here. Find recovery resources …
It’s official: Helene’s rainfall, flooding broke all-time records
WEB1 day ago · Data provided by the North Carolina Climate State Office show that the French Broad crested at nearly 21 feet in 1916 — 17 feet above flood stage — and more than …
Asheville area doctors work through challenges to serve patients ...
WEB1 day ago · To Dr. Ruchi Moore and her colleagues at Asheville’s Laurel OB/GYN, Hurricane Helene’s onslaught felt like a rerun of the COVID-19 pandemic “plus just an …
‘We are having people go in buckets’: Mission Hospital lacks water ...
WEB4 days ago · Mission Hospital has lacked running water for four days, and as patients have filled its emergency room, nurses have worked and slept overnight in an chaotic …
Asheville Watchdog’s images of Helene’s destruction
WEB2 days ago · Hurricane Helene brought record rainfall and devastation to western North Carolina. In Buncombe County alone, the death toll currently stands at 61 and scores …
Asheville's flood risk will only grow as rain events and climate …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · While no one can predict the weather with 100 percent certainty, here’s a reliable forecast: As the climate warms, Asheville and western North Carolina will endure more frequent and intense rain events, and likely more flooding. Much of the area …
About Us - Asheville Watchdog
WEBAsheville Watchdog is a free, local, not-for-profit, nonpartisan news organization. It was founded in 2020 as a public service by veteran professional journalists and media …
Year in review: 2023 was a year of growth for Asheville Watchdog
WEBDec 29, 2023 · Editor’s Note: As 2023 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events of the year. My …