Pregnant mom of two is ‘completely trapped’ in her North Carolina home
CNNAsheville, North Carolina CNN — No power. Jennifer Replogle, a pregnant mother of two young children, is “completely trapped” at her home above Boone in Tater Hill, North Carolina, elevation 4,200 feet, where severe flooding from tropical storms is not the norm. The post cited “dangerous conditions,” “compromised roads” and “ongoing emergency operations.” And the town of Boone issued a boil water advisory Friday due to “multiple water breaks,” according to the town’s Facebook page. He saw a semi-truck floating down the French Broad River Friday, he told CNN, which he described as “pretty wild.” Lewis said he doesn’t have any power or cell service. “So not everybody has the facilities that will accommodate what we’re looking for.” Over the weekend, totals of up to 1 inch of rain are expected for some parts of western North Carolina, including Asheville.