River Arts District/West Asheville/Downtown/Biltmore Village —Pre and Post Helene— taken with iPhone 14 ProMax
Curve at RAD after heavy rain before going underwater the night Helene came through.
Jean Webb Park after heavy rain before the night of Helene's super flood.
The rain before Helene arrived.
The rain before Helene arrived.
Second Gear Bike and Outdoor shop in the River Arts District before it was fully flooded by the river.
First sight of the French Broad River and RAD after Helene swept through.
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene. The Wendy's has now been torn down.
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
Biltmore Village after Helene
River Arts District after Helene
River Arts District after Helene
River Arts District after Helene
River Arts District after Helene
River Arts District after Helene. The water rose over the top the sign.
River Arts District after Helene.
River Arts District after Helene.
River Arts District after Helene. Second Gear was eventually torn down to foundation a year after the storm and will now be an outdoor skating rink.
River Arts District after Helene.
River Arts District after Helene.
River Arts District after Helene.
River Arts District after Helene.
River Arts District after Helene.
One of the community support systems. Free Wi-Fi and phone charging for the weeks after when home service was still not available.
An important tool to have during and after a storm.
Free warm meals were often provided during the weeks following. Thank you Twisted Laurel downtown Asheville.
Clear sky over Archetype Brewing and Pizza Mind in West Asheville.
Homes and businesses by Carrier Park were completely flooded.
Carrier Park
Many vehicles were destroyed by flood waters.
Carrier Park
Carrier Park
Carrier Park
Carrier Park
Carrier Park. Many objects, in addition to trees were carried by the raging waters.
River Arts District
River Arts District
River Arts District
River Arts District
River Arts District
River Arts District White Duck Taco
River Arts District
Free music and pizza at Mellow Mushroom downtown. Everyone was grateful for all of the generosity of businesses and volunteers.
Biltmore Village Starbucks is now gone following this damage.
River Arts District
River Arts District
The Orange Peel was one of many businesses able to provide supplies or assistance.
Portable public laundry
A shower truck