The Biltmore Estate, the extravagant former home of the Vanderbilts and one of North Carolina’s biggest attractions, was among the structures slammed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene last week.
Buncombe County, where the 8,000-acre estate is located, is considered among the hardest hit by Helene. As of Thursday, at least 72 people had died in the county and 200 people remained missing after the storm, member station BPR reported. As of Saturday morning, over 74,000 customers there were without electricity, according to local officials.
The Biltmore Estate, the extravagant former home of the Vanderbilts and one of North Carolina’s biggest attractions, was among the structures slammed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene last week.
Buncombe County, where the 8,000-acre estate is located, is considered among the hardest hit by Helene. As of Thursday, at least 72 people had died in the county and 200 people remained missing after the storm, member station BPR reported. As of Saturday morning, over 74,000 customers there were without electricity, according to local officials.