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Old 10-07-2024, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy View Post
The last time Ashville, NC was flooded out, drowning deaths, buildings washed away, and had to rebuild was 1919. The technological world hasn't started yet, so historical information is very spotty and limited. Kind of an example of a 100 year event. . . which few if any remember, and the third generation has lost the handed down stories from the era, so local history restarts again. .

YMMV
Happened to visit Helen, GA when the damage from a tornado spun off from Katrina was still evident. Returned to Helen on a drive to the mountains this summer and looked for evidence of that same damage across the "valley" from the visitor center/police dept parking lot, but all looked normal.

I *think* I recall that Katrina reached 178 mph before hitting as a Cat 3. This Milton guy suddenly getting to 175 is blowing me away. Pun noticed only after the fact.