Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North ... solace in the peaceful river winding past her property in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Today, after Hurricane Helene’s destruction, the ...

Flooding from the storm destroyed large swaths of the North Carolina mountains, but Ramer said Helene spared the Banner Elk estate. “However, the closing had to be delayed until electricity and ...

“I’m here, and I’m thankful I had enough faith and trust,” said Williams, who narrowly survived the storm’s catastrophic flooding in her Banner Elk ... storm in North Carolina’s ...