WNC Battered by Rains
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WNC Battered by Rains
Description
Front page article describes the damage from the recent storm. 26 car accidents were reported; "at least twice as many" as normal. Throughout the night, 7,000 people lost power and around 300 telephone lines went out. A short weather forecast is printed. The French Broad is reported to have crested at 12' in Rosman, and 8' in Asheville. It is stated that the flooding was caused by a tropical depression moving through the area. Patton Avenue near Louisiana Avenue was completely submerged. Details of a few of the car accidents are printed here, including an accident between two trucks that resulted in the hospitalization of all three people involved.
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Newspapers.com
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English
Identifier
NEWS_120, NEWS_121
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1,9
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Citation
Author unknown, “WNC Battered by Rains,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 13, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/655.