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Bat Cave chief recalls near fatal landslide rescue
Jeve Freeman, chief of Bat Cave Fire & Rescue, describes surviving a Hurricane Helene landslide when a garage and two vehicles slid toward him. He led neighbors to safety, aided refugees, and coordinated rebuilding with NC DOT and sheriff's office as roads and power slowly return.
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Jeve Freeman
Helene
Bat Cave Fire & Rescue
Freeman
Samaritan
Joyce
Possum Holler
Bat Cave
Henderson County
NCDOT
Rocky Broad River
U.S. 64
Chimney Rock
Duke Energy
Sheriff’s Office
Hickory Creek
Reedy Patch Creek
Rocky Broad
Hickory Nut Gorge
Gorton
Lake Lure