BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. —

Leaders in Buncombe County hosted their final community briefing on Hurricane Helene Wednesday.

Wednesday's briefing was the 86th since Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina nearly a year ago. Latest Forecast

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County officials reported progress in six major areas:

Natural and Cultural Resources – 477 field visits completed through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program; safe reopening of parks continues.

Infrastructure and Access – 344 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications and 892 state private road/bridge applications received; 55 landslide inspections completed.

Housing – More than 2,000 damage assessments conducted, and more than 600 emergency repair permits issued.

Debris Mana

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