Appalachain State, Western Carolina, UNC Asheville campus updates [Video]

PARTS OF ELKIN ARE STILL UNDERWATER BECAUSE OF RUN OVER OF THE BIG ELKIN CREEK, WHICH FLOWS INTO THE YADKIN RIVER. THE CITY MANAGER CONFIRMS CREWS SPENT TIME CLEANING UP 1000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL THAT LEAKED INTO THE CREEK FROM A TANK THAT GOT WASHED AWAY. NOW, WE SPOKE TO ONE ELKIN BUSINESS OWNER AS HE EMOTIONALLY REFLECTED ON THE DAMAGE, NOT ONLY TO HIS BUSINESS BUT OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE IMPACTED BY HELENE. IT FEELS WEIRD BECAUSE I’M NOT THAT GUY AND AND THEN YOU SEE THE DEVASTATION. SORRY FOR THE OTHER PLACES AND YOU JUST FEEL BAD, YOU KNOW, YOU WISH YOU COULD DO MORE. BUT WE HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, FIX OUR PLACE TO. THE TOWN OF SPARTA STOPPED OPERATIONS AT ITS WATER PLANT OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO RISING WATERS. THAT’S IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY, WHERE A MUDSLIDE WAS ALSO REPORTED. OUR CREWS SURVEYED THE …