CANTON MAYOR ZEB SMATHERS SAYS IT’S THE WORST FLOOD TO HIT THE TOWN IN ITS HISTORY ... several homes and businesses in a Western North Carolina town, which is continuing to recover from the ...

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On Friday, Sept. 27, the world changed for everyone in Western North Carolina as Hurricane Helene ripped through communities in a torrent of water, mud and debris. Some lost homes and businesses.

Like many across western North Carolina, Williams’ home was not in a FEMA-designated flood zone, so flood insurance wasn’t required, and she was unaware of the changing risks in recent decades.

The Canton board voted to use a 1.75 multiplier when it comes to determining the value of the structure at the time of the flood and using that figure to calculate the percent of damage.