Asheville was one of the cities hardest hit by Helene.
Many bridges in the mountainous region are either impassable or destroyed.
We have biblical flooding here.
Residents gather at Fire Station number 6 to access WiFi after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.© Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images
The only available wifi in #Asheville is at the public library downtown.
The only available wifi in#Ashevilleis at the public library downtown.
Im sitting on the ground outside the downtown public library, where theyre making Wifi available, he said.
Its reported that gas stations are expected to open once we get power back in a week or so.
Theyre even using a Starlink at a retirement community in a neighboring county.
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