Watauga County officials, Town of Boone mayor, Appalachian State University provide updates on Helene in joint press conference [Video]

REGION RIGHT NOW ON WXII 12.COM. UNIVERSITIES ARE ALSO ADJUSTING OPERATIONS DUE TO HELENE, AND CLASSES ARE CANCELED AT APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THIS FRIDAY. AS THE TOWN OF BOONE CONTINUES TO RECOVER. OUR ERIN BURNETT JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO WITH THE ONGOING RESPONSE EFFORTS THIS MORNING. ERIN, WHAT ARE OFFICIALS SAYING ABOUT THE STATE OF CAMPUS OVERALL? WELL, APP STATE INTERIM CHANCELLOR HEATHER NORRIS IS CALLING THE DEVASTATION THEY’VE EXPERIENCED A DISASTER OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS. DESPITE THIS, SHE SAYS THE UNIVERSITY WILL SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. NORRIS SAYS AREAS OF CAMPUS HAVE UNPRECEDENTED, UNPRECEDENTED FLOODING, WITH SEVERAL ACADEMIC BUILDINGS BEING LEFT WITH SIGNIFICANT WATER DAMAGE. AND WHILE ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS ON THEIR BOONE CAMPUS REMAIN CANCELED, AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY, CAMPUS OFFICIALS ARE REASSURING THAT ALL OF THE RESIDENCE HALLS ARE OPEN AND SAFE FOR STUDENTS TO STAY. IN INTERIM, WHILE OUR CLASSES AND ALL …