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Swannanoa resident after Helene: 'I thought I was going to drown'
WEB8 hours ago · BLACK MOUNTAIN — Mary Katherine Robinson, pastor at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, says she's heard first responders describe Helene as “the Katrina of the mountains.” “But it’s even worse because of the terrain that we’re dealing with and just how hard it is to get to people,” said Robinson, whose church is one of a network in this highlands town of 8,400 left reeling by ...
Helene in the Valley: where to find water, food, other resources
WEB8 hours ago · In the wake of Helene, meal and other aid distribution sites across the Swannanoa Valley are emerging to provide resources. Here is a list of some organizations providing resources. Valley residents can find a variety of supplies at the church, ranging from household supplies to food. The church is ...
Black Mountain residents come together after Helene flooding
WEB2 days ago · As Black Mountain continues to recover from Helene, the community is rallying together.. Homes have been impacted across the town, but neighbors are coming together to help in any way they can. The town has set up an information center at the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at 201 East State St. for residents to come to find any information that is available.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA talk relief efforts in Black Mountain
WEB2 days ago · BLACK MOUNTAIN – Gov. Roy Cooper visited the Swannanoa Valley Oct. 1 at Black Mountain’s Monte Vista Hotel in the wake of Helene.. Cooper spent around an hour meeting with residents, handing out food and going down the line of people waiting for a …
Montreat urges residents to leave until conditions improve post …
WEB1 day ago · MONTREAT - Unlike most people in Western North Carolina, Michelle Rogers of Montreat was grateful for the rain Helene brought the night of Sept. 26 into the early morning of Sept. 27 — if only for a little while.. Talking with Black Mountain News Oct. 2, Rogers said the storm was “fairly traumatic.” She said the winds Helene brought took down power lines in her family’s front yard Sept ...
Black Mountain, Swannanoa flooding: water distribution, …
WEB4 days ago · The town of Black Mountain is in recovery mode following Helene's making's landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida and bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Western North Carolina the night of Sept. 26 into the morning of Sept. 27.. The town of Black Mountain will be holding a public town meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Town Square. Officials from administration, emergency ...
Black Mountain Helene: Communications down, water system not …
WEB5 days ago · Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and brought heavy rain and strong winds to Western North Carolina the night of Sept. 26 into the morning of Sept. 27.. At the 4 p.m. Sept. 29 Buncombe County briefing, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said the "devastation was unthinkable" in communities around the county, including in Black Mountain and Swannanoa.
$22 million Black Mountain budget recommended; no property …
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Last year's budget marked the first time property tax had increased in Black Mountain since 2010, when the tax increased 1.5 cents.. The property tax rate dropped from 38 cents to 33 cents from 2017 to 2018 and from 33 cents to 31 cents from 2021 to 2022. "More than likely these dropped because of revaluations," Harrold said.
Flooding causes evacuations; damages roads, bridges, greenway
WEBAug 24, 2021 · The county received 5.33 inches of rain from Aug. 16-17, surpassed only twice in 1964 and 1967 with 5.59 inches of rain and 5.44 inches of rain respectively, Robel said.