One of Hurricane Helene’s sad aftermaths is the flooding of the Asheville River Arts District which we visited last September. We especially enjoyed the non-profit, volunteer run fiber arts store, Local Cloth. The nearby French Broad River rose over 17 feet above its banks and completely flooded the businesses and art galleries (more news here).
Since the area is still without power, water and other necessities; it’s too early for any way to help out these artists other than give to the Red Cross (and maybe specify the ARAD with your donation). I think it’s also important to note that this is yet another tragic consequence of the very real impact of climate change.
Below are some more photos from our visit and one from this past week.
