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Dana Fire Chief recalls Helene disaster and fallen resident
Dana fire chief recounts limited response during Helene, a tree damaged a mobile home on Old Dana Road trapping two. Deep Gap roads blocked by debris delayed aid. One death in Dana district, George Drye, 65, drowned with his dog, body found Sept. 30 at Store House storage. Chief calls storm a defining county moment.
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Womack
Old Dana Road
Dana
Deep Gap
Hungry River Road
George Wesley Drye
Shep
Store House
Chimney Rock Road
Drye
Helene