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U.S.STORM CLEANUP

Western NC counties respond to impacts from Isaias' remnants

Counties across Western North Carolina are surveying what the leftover storm system damaged, as local officials decide where crews go first; the cleanup is expected to take a while.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWestern North Carolina counties are assessing damage tonight from the remnants of Isaias. Crews and local officials are working through what the storm left behind.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe details are still coming in, but this is a region that knows how to pull together. Neighbors are checking on neighbors.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRemnants. A storm that has already died, and it still floods a road. Rude.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRude is one word for it.

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