Zooming In: A Visual Look Back at Helene’s Destruction

Vivian Bryan | September 30, 2025

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Plastic sheeting hangs between ceiling beams in a building in the River Arts District, two months after Hurricane Helene, in Asheville, N.C., on Nov. 24, 2024. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

A lawn chair lies covered in sediment in the River Arts District, two months after Hurricane Helene, in Asheville, N.C., on Nov. 24, 2024. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

Cement debris from Hurricane Helene lies in front of a destroyed gas station in Swannanoa, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2024. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

Tires lie on the collapsed roof of a mechanic shop in Swannanoa, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2024, nearly two months after Hurricane Helene. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

A sign lies in a pile of hurricane debris in front of a destroyed gas station in Swannanoa, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2024. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

Cement debris from Hurricane Helene lies in front of a destroyed gas station in Swannanoa, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2024. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

Plastic sheeting covers a tree line near the River Arts District in Asheville, N.C., on Nov. 24, 2023. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

An American flag stands on a truck surrounded by storm debris in Swannanoa, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2024, nearly two months after Hurricane Helene. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)

Boxes and signs piled in the corner of a donation center in Swannanoa, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2024. (Vivian Bryan/Echo)