Ashe Co. storm cleanup under way [Video]

Roads, buildings, power lines and more remain damaged in Ashe County after Helene tore through the region. Just days later, residents, businesses and other organizations are working to clean up the destruction left behind. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe town of Lansing experienced 7 to 8 feet of flooding, according to business leaders who had their buildings flooded. In some cases, the water nearly reached the ceiling of several establishments. One of those businesses is Bennett EnviroClean LLC. The family-owned business has been doing environmental cleaning in Ashe and surrounding counties for more than 20 years. However, after Helene, the company is cleaning not only other people’s homes but their own building as well. “Unfortunately, we have got an environmental disaster ourselves right at the present moment,” Ruth Henson, the company’s office manager, said. Henson says the company lost more than $500,000 in equipment.“We’ve lost …