#helene

We sometimes take a backroad between Saluda, NC and Tryon, NC called NC 176. It's a wiggly, rather mountain road next to the North Pacolet River. In 2024 when #Helene devastated so much of Western North Carolina, a big stretch of this road was closed. It's been 2 years, and we were just in the area, and wondered what is going on with recovery. Here's the answer, via an excellent local video, taken only last month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhiNd9aIxv4 #Hurricane #Flood

Speaking of #Helene, here is a story about people continuing to haul all that PVC piping out of the French Broad, now almost 2 years after the hurricane. https://mountainx.com/news/environment/mountaintrue-demands-ipex-plastic-manufacturer-take-an-active-role-in-river-cleanup/