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Food and water on the way; utility and road crews at work

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Flood overwhelms water plant, breaks lines, knocks out wastewater plant

Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene have overwhelmed Hendersonville's water and wastewater treatment plants, reducing the water plant's capacity and knocking out the sewage treatment plant.   Read Story »

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City, county impose nighttime curfew

Henderson County and Hendersonville have imposed a curfew from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. until conditions improve.   Read Story »

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Lake Lure dam could be at risk

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First responders are cutting their way through roads blocked by downed trees

First responders have answered more than 600 calls for service during Hurricane Helene and were struggling on Friday to reach some calls for help because so many roads are flooded or blocked by downed trees.   Read Story »

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Community leader Cam Boyd dies at age 79

Lewis Campbell “Cam” Boyd Jr., a community leader and active supporter of his church, his alma mater, Hendersonville High School, and many charities, died Tuesday at the age of 79.   Read Story »

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Here are closed or impassable roads

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Helene douses power to 92% of county

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URGENT: DO NOT DRIVE

Henderson County and Hendersonville have issued a Do Not Drive Alert for any non-emergency travel during this time. Consider all roads in Henderson County as closed until storm impacts subside and the threat of falling trees and flooded roadways has subsided. Henderson County has hundreds of active calls in our dispatch system, and it is currently unsafe to travel.  Do not enter flooded roadways or try to drive. The only reason you should be travelling is if you are evacuating to higher ground due to flooding.     Read Story »

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City urges water conservation as storm wrecks a major water intake

Due to the historic impacts of Tropical Storm Helene, the city of Hendersonville is responding to many urgent situations including operating the water and wastewater treatment plants under extraordinary circumstances.    Read Story »

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