A group of passionate undergraduate students found a way to put a positive spin on Hurricane Helene while researching its impact on local waterways. Through their research, the six students – Dulaney Boonsue, Mei Cornell, Hunter Gibbs, Agnes Koury, Lucus Solomon and Austin Hutchinson – discovered that significantly low groundwater prior to the storm helped […]
Rainfall from Hurricane Helene closes Western Carolina University
October 2, 2024 by
The normally calm Cullowhee Creek was flooding, taking out bridges and paths during the rain from Hurricane Helene. Since then, waters have receded but WCU public safety in an email warned that even though waters are receding riverbanks and other areas near water are still soft and can collapse. Western Carolina University is now operating […]
