Debris from Hurricane Helene are seen on and under the old bridge that connects Lake Lure and Chimney Rock in Lake Lure, N.C. on Sunday, September 29, 2024. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH ...

Hurricane Helene hit the Upstate and Western North Carolina leaving hundreds of storm-related deaths and billions worth of damages. Thursday marks six months ...

In this Oct. 2, 2024, file photo, the remnants of a home are seen in Lake Lure, North Carolina, after the passage of Hurricane Helene. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images, FILE Yancey County ...

First came a hurricane that wound its way up to the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina ... Lake. TVA spilled 450,000 gallons per second through Douglas Dam to move Hurricane Helene ...

Three rivers tearing through Western North Carolina and East Tennessee – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – all empty into Douglas Lake. TVA spilled 450,000 gallons per second through Douglas ...