Helene hits Bearwallow area causing massive orchard loss
Farmer Jerred Nix recalls 6 am warning from his father as Helene slammed Bearwallow Mountain. The flood tore the orchard from its roots, washing away machinery and transforming the landscape with water over mail boxes and homes submerged. The loss to agriculture is projected at more than 135 million dollars.
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Saluda Up and Down in the Past Year
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