Lake Lure and Ashville, NC (Page 2/2) hnthomps OCT 05, 04:23 PM I have been in contact with my nephew who lives in Asheville, NC as recently as yesterday. He works in the communication industry and basically manages a team trying to restore fiber optic communications and needs to stay until repairs are complete. The entire area is a huge mess and there are no current dates for restoration of even the most basic services. His house is OK but has no power, water, sewage service, etc. and he sent his family to live with my sister in Huntsville, AL. There are no projections as to when schools will open (if they still exist in a physical state). I even saw a short video clip of water running river style down a major street and transporting at least one coffin. In short, things are a mess and the future is uncertain in this area. Nelson