Earlier that day, Hurricane Helene roared into the Southern Appalachian Mountains after moving north through Florida and Georgia. The storm prompted a deadly flash flood that tore through Unicoi County in eastern Tennessee, trapping dozens of people on the rooftop of the county hospital.

Dozens of Helene survivors and their families will have a warm place to lie their heads over the holidays thanks to the generosity of others and Operation Helo. The charity, born out of western North Carolina,

Railroads must rebuild bridges and miles of tracks before they can resume service on 230 miles of rail lines through the mountains.

The list, compiled by WorldAtlas, featured 9 entries, six of which were located in WNC. Here's what they said about each WNC town, plus the full list.

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