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Town of Old Fort continues to dig out one week after Helene ravages community
- Dan Crawley
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One week after the storm Hurricane Helene moved through McDowell County, residents are still in the recovery and cleanup process.
The town of Old Fort was still shut down Friday afternoon as cleanup of the town has started with some residents in the outskirts of Old Fort Mountain still isolated.
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Recovery and cleanup continues in the town of Old Fort
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Old Fort First Baptist Church is giving away supplies to those in need in the Old Fort community.
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Mill Creek took out the outside lanes of Catawba Avenue in Old Fort during last week's flood caused by Hurricane Helene. Local and emergency traffic only is allowed on that roadway.
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Trees pile up along the banks of Mill Creek in Old Fort across from the Mountain Gateway Museum.
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Workers continue to clean out mud and debris from Hillman Beer in Old Fort.
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Mountain Gateway Museum suffered extensive damage from the floods associated with Hurricane Helene last week.
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Old Fort Elementary School sustained flood damage and will not reopen on Wednesday.
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Trees and power lines are hanging low along South Mauney Avenue in Old Fort.
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Large trees were washed onto property near the intersection of Catawba Avenue and W. Mitchell Street.
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Extensive debris still litters Mill Creek one week after catastrophic flooding. Local, state and national resources are being used in the cleanup of Old Fort.
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A large amount of mud piled up around this residence on E. Crawford Street in Old Fort.
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Thick mud and silt coats property that runs parallel to Mill Creek in Old Fort causing extensive damage to commercial and residential structures.
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Damage to homes and property at a mobile home park located on S. Mauney Avenue in Old Fort.
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