US EditionNorth Carolina Community Marks Helene Recovery Milestone with Groundbreaking Ceremony
- On June 3, the Black Mountain community held a ceremonial event to mark the beginning of road repair efforts following the isolation caused by Hurricane Helene.
- The ceremony marked progress after eight months of isolation caused by the storm and ongoing reconstruction efforts on the only road leading into the High Rock Acres neighborhood.
- Community leaders, FEMA, and the local road maintenance group are collaborating on the reconstruction effort, which includes reshaping hills and installing culverts, with the project expected to take approximately six months.
- Paul Hensen expressed that the event was a celebration of progress after a prolonged period of recovery, while Melinda Halford highlighted that communication systems were completely lost following the storm.
- The ceremony and reconstruction suggest renewed hope for restoring access and normalcy to Black Mountain after what has been an incredibly difficult year.
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