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Destruction from Hurricane Helene
along the Blue Ridge Parkway temporaily
closed the entire 469-mile roadway. As
of late November, some North Carolina
sections remain closed.
previous major events, he said.
Shenandoah National Park. Evan Childress,
Chief of Natural and Cultural Resources,
noted several impacts from the
" one-two punch " of Hurricane Debbie
during a drought in August (15 inches in
24 hours) and Helene a month later. A
stream restoration project from 2006 on
Hogcamp Branch, which drains a globally
rare wetland, was washed out. He
also saw a dramatic drop in brook trout
and other fish between 50% and 80% at
several sites. The floodwaters scoured
the streams, leaving rocks a bright
white, bereft of the macroinvertebrates
that provide food for other species.
" Streams are pretty resilient, " Childress
said, noting that insects will probably
recover in a year, and fish a couple
years more. " With these steep mountain
streams, hurricanes are a normal part
of the system, but the concern is the frequency,
if the system doesn't have time
for recovery before another major hit. "
Blue Ridge Parkway. Tens of thousands
of trees fell over roads and trails,
and throughout the forest. Numerous
slope failures and landslides damaged
the parkway and eroded streambanks,
which can harm aquatic life due to sedimentation.
Officials were still assessing
the damage in November.
-CAT MCCUE
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