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Helene's farm damage tops $135 million in county

Jerred Nix stands in the middle of what used to be a 7-acre orchard of Granny Smith and Gala apple trees. He watched in real time from the home (with dormers) on the ridge behind him as the Clear Creek floodwaters washed the grove away.

By Bill Moss, Published: December 31, 2024

BEARWALLOW — Jerred Nix got a call from his father at 6 a.m. as Helene was battering Bearwallow Mountain. Jeff, his dad, told him to call the packing house crew and let them know they wouldn’t be working that day.

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