A sign damaged by Hurricane Helene on the side of the road. Off of U.S. 64/Chimney Rock Road lies the town of Bat Cave, called a place “hit hardest in (Henderson) county by the storm" by one official.

BAT CAVE - Nicole Ozmina was at home with her two children and partner on Endey Inn Road Sept. 27 when Tropical Storm Helene hit, trapping the family there for three days before being air-lifted out.

BAT CAVE, N.C. (WSPA) – When Hurricane Helene rolled over the Bat Cave area of western North Carolina, it left behind unimaginable devastation. Trees were ripped from the ground, water washed away ...

Five months after Tropical Storm Helene, the Bat Cave community in Henderson County is still struggling to recover from record flooding and landslides. Road closures and damage continue to hinder ...