SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — It has now been three weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, and News 13 spoke with one Swannanoa family who barely escaped from their home during the storm.
On most days, their neighborhood is a peaceful street. But on the morning of Friday, Sept. 27, everything changed.
Michael Burgin and his son Tony were inside the home with his partner Annie and their pets. Michael said he looked out the window and saw that water was already halfway up his car…