Grant funding fuels new phase of Helene recovery for Buncombe County waterways

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue in Buncombe County, with a new focus on repairing damaged streambanks and creeks.

County leaders say the work comes after Buncombe County received grant funding through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to address storm-related damage across the watershed.

Jennifer Harrison, director of agriculture and land resources for Buncombe County, says this work is crucial to continue recovery progress after the storm…

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