The storm may be over, but the cataclysmic flooding and power outages that Hurricane Helene unleashed have left university campuses across western North Carolina in shambles and many students disconnected from their families.
Waiting in a long line at a local grocery store for food and water, she broke down in tears as she discussed the mental toll the disaster had taken. 'We keep talking about [what] we're thankful for,' Hayes told the Citizen-Times. 'Some people don't have homes.'
By Monday night, at least 121 people had been reported killed across six states, including 35 in Buncombe County, where the University of North Carolina at Asheville is located. As residents begin to dig out, state, city and university leaders say one thing is becoming clear: There's a long road of recovery ahead.
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