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Meet the Homeowners

Meet the Asheville homeowners who have opened their doors, and their lives, to share their journeys of recovery and renewal.

Catherine Voorhees Wood & Jeremy Wood, Swannanoa, NC

Melinda & Matt Self, North Asheville, NC

Jim and Allie Bourdy, Swannanoa, NC

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A Closer Look at the Project Houses

Follow along as our team tackles the challenges of repairing historic bungalows, a mid-century ranch, and a modern modular.

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Before the Rebuild: Helene’s Damage

Explore photos of the Asheville project homes to see the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene. See the starting point for each remarkable rebuild.

Taken in February 2025, just six months after the hurricane, this photo shows an aerial view of Beacon village where three of the project houses are located. | Fiasco Media

Shown: Miah's house. Builders plan to tear the home downs to the studs before a full restoration. | Fiasco Media<br>

Shown: Jim and Allie's house. Their house was submerged to the rafters when 12 feet of water overran the banks of the Swannanoa River. | Fiasco Media

Shown: Catherine and Jeremy's house. The family left ahead of the storm. By the next morning, they could see from a distance that the home was the submerged to the gutters. | Fiasco Media

An East Asheville house during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. | Paula Hennon

Paula's two-story modular home damaged from floodwaters that reached her first-floor ceiling. | Fiasco Media

Inside an East Asheville house garage after the water has receded. | Fiasco Media

Tree damage on a North Asheville house just after the hurricane. | Matt Self

Melinda and Matt's house suffered excessive damage from trees that crashed through the roof. | Fiasco Media

Inside the Matt and Melinda's North Asheville house. | Fiasco Media

Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada takes a moment to review the damage near the roots of a massive tree that had uprooted during the storm. | Fiasco Media<br>

Taken in February 2025, just six months after the hurricane, this photo shows an aerial view of Beacon village where three of the project houses are located. | Fiasco Media

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