LAKE LURE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene brought unpreceded, devastating flooding to Lake Lure, the town has announced a timeline for the full restoration and reopening of the lake for which it's named.

Since last October 2024, town officials have worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to address the immense damage left behind by the once-in-a-thousand-year storm Sept. 27, 2024. Under FEMA’s direction, the USACE has led restoration efforts with critical support from AshBritt Environmental and numerous local contractors, who have worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day for nearly a full year.

The USACE has identified Oct. 31 as the target date for completing their work restoring the lake bas

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