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Cleanup slow, steady
NC road wash out
Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene slammed the east coast, including deep into western North Carolina, damage is still prevalent across the state, and, in some cases, may never be repaired.
Hurricane Helene pounded the eastern seaboard of the United States Sept. 24-27 before veering inland into western North Carolina. The storm wiped out entire towns, destroyed major highways and interstates, created deadly mudslides and is currently responsible for 220 deaths, a number that will surely climb once additional bodies are identified.