Months after Hurricane Helene, some North Carolinians still struggle to find housing

The Super 8 Motel in Swannanoa has sat vacant and destroyed since Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in September 2024.

Eight months after Hurricane Helene, communities in western North Carolina still see evidence of the storm's destruction. For many, the biggest problem remains finding an affordable place to live.

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