""Everything was covered in sewage from the ceiling to the floor," Davis recalled. "All of the antiques that I had been collecting and the vibe that I had curated. And to see it all just covered in crap and waste and dirt and mud. It was a big bummer.""
""Our immediate concern wasn't the bar. Our immediate concern was, we don't have food or internet or power and we have four cats and we have a dog. How do we get fresh water?" Davis said."
""There are a lot of small businesses that have scraped everything they had and a ton of debt together to reopen," Davis said. "We are dependent on tourism to keep us going and to get us"
Brandon and Davie Davis opened a 1970s-themed bar, Day Trip, which was flooded after Hurricane Helene, ruining antiques and decor. Floodwaters covered interiors with sewage and mud, and the storm damaged the city's water main and left residents without power, internet and cell service for weeks. Landslides destroyed houses, roads and infrastructure across western North Carolina. Tourism halted just before the peak October season, forcing many businesses to pause operations or give away services and resulting in average losses of $322,000 per small business. A year later the regional economy remains below pre-storm levels and hospitality businesses are relying on returning tourists while managing heavy debt burdens.
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