Greene County Doing Well With Flood Recovery, AIDNET Leaders Say

Greene County Doing Well With Flood Recovery, AIDNET Leaders Say

Greene County is doing well with its long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene, according to discussion Tuesday afternoon by officials with AIDNET.

WNC internet outages after Helene raise long-term concerns

Hurricane Helene left many in western North Carolina offline for months, highlighting vulnerabilities in rural broadband infrastructure. In Yancey County, some residents still lack service six months later. The disaster has sparked new conversations about improving digital resilience statewide.

Western NC went offline during Helene. Can the state stay connected in future disasters? • Asheville Watchdog

When Hurricane Helene tore through western Yancey County, Steve Boyd was one of thousands in the area who lost internet access. The 70-year-old retiree, who lives outside of Burnsville, knows he got lucky. He didn’t lose his house, or his belongings — just a couple nearby trees that knocked out the power. For days after, getting back online was an afterthought. “You don’t even think about internet when you don’t have lights, or anything else,” B…