When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, Liz Barker, a North Carolina midwife, saw her home in Swannanoa flood all the way to the attic.
What happened?
Early on September 27, 2024, Barker got a flash flood emergency alert along with a mandatory evacuation order for her neighborhood near Asheville.
She quickly grabbed a bag and left with her teenage daughter and dog.
According to ABC News, Helene’s heavy rain pushed the Swannanoa River to record heights in an area that had already been soaked by another storm…