As of 8 a.m. on April 2, the statewide burn ban has been lifted, and the Buncombe County local open burning ban has been lifted effective 10 a.m. Residents are reminded to adhere to all local fire ...

When Hurricane Helene unleashed 15 inches of rain over two days in October 2024, the flood waters did not just recede quietly ...

County briefings go live on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The March 19 briefing offered a calendar of deadlines, progress updates on ...

The Wednesday, March 19, Buncombe County Helene recovery ... cleanup progress is now trackable with an online map at buncombeready.org. The county is divided into eight color-coded zones (A ...

Helene rainfall map (From:NHC/NOAA Weather ... More than 2,000 landslides were reported due to the storm. In Buncombe County alone, more than 490 water rescues were performed during and after ...