‘It’s just devastating:’ Western North Carolina faces long recovery in aftermath of Helene

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Search and rescue efforts continue across Western North Carolina, including in Yancey County, where cell service is virtually non-existent. “However bad you can imagine it, that’s how bad it is,” Burnsville resident Michael Stokes said. “The flooding, the damage is like nothing you’ve ever seen.”

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