CNN —Asheville was touted as a climate haven, a place to escape the worst ravages of extreme weather.
It pummeled western North Carolina as a tropical storm Friday.
In some ways, this scenic swath of western North Carolina was primed for catastrophe.
Both systems concentrated their highest rainfall on western North Carolina, killing 11 people.
A recent First Street report found parts of North Carolina devastated by Helene could now experience a once-in-100 year flood every 11 to 25 years.
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