Hurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober

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By Katie MyersMay 4, 2026, 4:45 am90 ptsTrending
As Hurricane Helene roared through the mountains of western North Carolina in September 2024, Devon ran from one side of his house to the other, listening to the sound of trees snapping in the dark. The wind whipped the steep hill his family lived on in Asheville, rattling the windows and cracking limbs. Pine…

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