This informational video is on Hurricane Helene recovery at Asheville’s NC Arboretum in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina. This footage was captured between December 2024 and March 2025, documenting the impact of winds from the September 27th hurricane in Western North Carolina.
This video includes aerial drone and ground footage, along with map references.
To explore the 3D models and documentation mentioned in the video, go to 3D Models
Credit: The Appalachian Storyteller @TheAppalachianStoryteller When Giants Roamed Appalachia: The Story of the Chestnut – 
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Points of interest in this video include:
NC Arboretum: https://www.ncarboretum.org/ Great Smokey Mountains, French Broad River, Brevard Road, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, Appalachian Mountains
Also see related videos:
Hurricane Helene Update – NC Arboretum, Asheville North Carolina – March 2025
Hurricane Helene Update – Asheville East KOA, Swannanoa NC – March 2025
Helene Impact Update Dec 3 – Asheville: Swannanoa & French Broad River converge at Amboy Road
Helene Impact Update Dec 2 & 3 – Biltmore Village, Asheville, North Carolina, Swannanoa River
Helene Impact Update Nov 21 – North Fork Reservoir Auxiliary Spillway -Black Mountain, NC
Helene Impact Update Nov 2 – East Asheville, Swannanoa River Rd and Azalea Rd
Helene Impact Update Nov 2 – Asheville, Riceville Rd, Bull Creek, Forest Damage & Swannanoa River
Helene Impact Update Oct 29 – Debris Flow at Black Mountain Home & Shepard of the Hills Retreat
Helene Impact Update Oct 25 – Swannanoa Debris Flow, Grovemont Community
Helene Impact Update Oct 16 – Swannanoa Watershed: Part 1 – Montreat & Flat Creek to Black Mountain
Helene Impact Update Oct 18-22 – Swannanoa Watershed: Part 2 – North Fork Swannanoa River, Reservoir
Swannanoa NC – Hwy 70 – 2024-10-12 – Recovery from Hurricane Helene
Helene Impact – Oct 20 Broad River & Flat Creak aerial footage – Hwy 9 Black Mountain NC
