SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A storm drain grate jutting out of the ground on North Avenue has brought renewed attention to flooding problems that Swannanoa residents say have persisted since Tropical Storm Helene.
A photo taken Sunday, Oct. 11, shows the displaced grate surrounded by gravel and debris. Dan Slagle, who posted the picture in the Friends of Swannanoa Facebook group, said blocked culverts have caused water to back up through the drain.
“This is what a stormwater drain looks like when culverts are stopped up, and water flows through the drain in the wrong direction,” Slagle wrote…