The situation in Western North Carolina, which we reported on Saturday morning, is only now starting to come into focus. The rains from what was left of Hurricane Helene have been devastating. Towns like Swannanoa and Black Mountain are almost entirely destroyed. Asheville is cut off as all the interstates into town are not just flooded but broken, washed out in multiple spots. The French Broad River is 21 feet above flood stage and has reportedly not yet crested. Boone has also suffered heavy damage.