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Valley Hill Fire Chief Recalls Helene Strain on County Rescue
Emergency calls began at 4 a.m. and never stopped as Hurricane Helene battered Henderson County. Firefighters evacuated about 40 residents from Davis Mountain after a landslide and used boats to reach a home on Lakeside Drive. County 911 froze under pressure with 829 active calls as responders logged events by hand and later relied on Starlink to reconnect. Chief Tim Garren credits responders and law officers for saving lives, though he admits the ordeal deeply affected him and his family.
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Alley Hill
Tim Garren
Helene
Henderson County
Shaw’s Creek
Laurel Park
Davis Mountain
Garren
Willow Road
Valley Hill
Matthew Hossley
Lakeside Drive