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'Towns are gone': In Helene-devastated Asheville, NC, volunteers battle misinformation and 'apocalyptic' wreckage (therealnews.com)

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Two weeks after Hurricane Helene, mutual aid organizers say the devastation is incalculable and parts of Western North Carolina resemble a war zone. "It looks like the suburbs of Beirut, just fewer buildings."

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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 14 hours ago

America is a first world country. If we believe it hard enough, we can make it true.