AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina mountains saw major damage from Fred after storms ripped through the area and drenched the region for hours on Tuesday.
[CLICK HERE for a recap of Tuesday’s severe weather coverage]
Avery County took the brunt of the storm, with everything from downed power lines to washed out roads and trees into homes.
>> Channel 9 reporter Dave Faherty spent the day in the High County -- watch the video at the top of this page for his full report.
Avery County- more damage from the storm where there are reports of trees into homes as well. I’ll have updates on channel 9 at noon and 530. pic.twitter.com/jB5ErB6KpU
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) August 18, 2021
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