The U.S. Forest Service has temporally closed two roads in the Pisgah National Forest because of heavy rains earlier this year.
Neals Creek Road in Yancy County is closed from South Toe River Road to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Stony Fork Road in Buncombe County is also closed. It runs from the intersection with Graggy Garden Road and runs to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Forest Service engineers are surveying damage to the roads after storms dumped twelve inches of rain in the area. The Forest Service says they are unsafe.
A reopening date has not been set.
The two roads can be used for hiking or other non-motorized purposes.
Users should use caution when approaching washed-out sections of the roads.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:13:26 GMT
DHEC Director Catherine Templeton tells 7 On Your Side the agency is dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak in South Carolina.
A judge let a restraining order against the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control expire. The order forced the agency to open the Greenwood County Health Department on weekends.
A judge let a restraining order against the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control expire. The order forced the agency to open the Greenwood County Health Department on weekends.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:18:08 GMT
The National Hurricane Center said the Atlantic season's second tropical storm is drenching areas in its path with up to 10 inches of rain in some places, raising the threat of flash floods.
The National Hurricane Center said the Atlantic season's second tropical storm is drenching areas in its path with up to 10 inches of rain in some places, raising the threat of flash floods.
The National Hurricane Center said the Atlantic season's second tropical storm is drenching areas in its path with up to 10 inches of rain in some places, raising the threat of flash floods.
TB is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
TB is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
