As western North Carolina continues rebuilding from the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, another round of flooding and roadway failures is exposing how fragile the region’s recovery remains months later.
Emergency crews in Buncombe, Henderson, and Rutherford counties responded Tuesday to dangerous flooding conditions, washed-out roads, and renewed evacuation concerns after heavy rain moved across mountain communities still recovering from storm damage tied to Helene.
The latest disruption came along Charlotte Highway near the Henderson County line, where the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department said crews discovered a major collapse underneath the roadway while returning from a downed tree call overnight…