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    Asheville underwater: NC town grapples with Hurricane Helene aftermath

    Hurricane Helene dumped up to 30 inches of rain in some areas of Western North Carolina. The death toll is rising as many are still without power and cell service.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 1, 2024 • 1 min read

    Hurricane Helene dumped up to 30 inches of rain in some areas of Western North Carolina. The death toll is rising as many are still without power and cell service.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    VP debate preview, Kim Gordon’s new music
    1. 0:00Iran’s missile attack on Israel threatens to broaden conflict
    2. 10:23VP debate preview: Midwestern nice or attack dogs?
    3. 18:32Asheville underwater: NC town grapples with Hurricane Helene aftermathYou’re reading this
    4. 27:26Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon is still experimenting artistically at 70
    5. 40:01Less is more: The new wave of breast reduction surgeries
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