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How Asheville, N.C., businesses are navigating a weekslong water crisis

Oct 17, 2024
More than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated its water system, the city is still without clean running water.
Heidi Bass, co-owner of Mother in downtown Asheville, with a cistern of water outside the business. The bakery and cafe can’t legally sell food without clean water.
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