Monday, October 7, 2024

Top Stories: Hurricane Helene ravaged Asheville, echoing an historic flood of more than 100 years ago. Here's a comparison of the two disasters.

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Mon Oct 7 2024

How the 'Great Flood' of 1916 compares to Helene's destruction in Asheville

Twisted iron debris from Smith Bridge (1881) after the 1916 flood. The destroyed River Arts District in Asheville, N.C. along the French Broad River on Oct. 1, 2024 in the aftermath of flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

In 1916, a catastrophic flood killed at least 80 people and wiped out roads and railways in Asheville. How did tropical storm Helene compare?

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