Hurricane Helene Destroys Asheville River Arts District

Asheville’s River Arts District, one of the liveliest arts hubs in North Carolina, was flooded during Hurricane Helene’s devastating sweep of the southeastern United States. According to FEMA, water from the bloated French Broad River rushed into the gathering of businesses and artists’ studios on Friday, as Asheville residents watched, aghast, from the suspended safety of the Riverlink Bridge.Video and photography shared by the Citizen Times and social media users show muddy w