WNC Flood Damage Esitmated at $750,000

WNC Flood Damage Esitmated at $750,000

Front page article describing the damages from the 1928 flood. The cost of the damage in the region is estimated to be $750,000, with $100,000 being from Canton alone, and half of that having been suffered by the Champion Fibre Company specifically. 4 people are known to have died; three by drowning and one by a live wire. Crops are badly damaged, and there is currently no estimated cost. However, "it was known that whole valleys had been swept bare of crops, the valleys of the French Broad, Swannanoa, and Pigeon Rivers being notable examples." Wire service has been mostly restores, and trains are beginning to return to the area. Kanuga Dam, which gave out during the storm, will be rebuilt. Other dams are expected to hold, assuming no more rain comes. The French Broad crested at 13.3'. Routes in and out of Asheville are detailed, namely which roads are fully open, which ones are restricted, and which ones are closed. Heavy damage is reported in the Pisgah National Forest; two bridges have been washed out and the steel bridge was pushed "18 inches out of alignment". Bee Tree dam is holding strong, and sustained no damage whatsoever. Damages to companies based in the area are detailed here. Mail service is almost at normal operations. Damage to specific towns is also detailed here.

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