Roads turned into rivers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina in September. The floodwaters kept Janel Rowbotham, general manager of Linamar Mills River, from accessing the plant for days. (JANEL ROWBOTHAM)
Helene left a path of destruction in
Swannanoa, N.C., east of Asheville. (GEORGIA HALL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
A cyclist maneuvers through the debris left by the storm's flooding. Nearly three months’ worth of precipitation fell in less than three days in the area. (GEORGIA HALL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
Debris is piled up on the roadside. Anxiety was high in the days following Helene, with rumors spreading about a possible second storm — and no cell service to confirm or deny them. (GEORGIA HALL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
