Typically, the winter months draw millions of visitors to the Blue Ridge Mountains, inviting hiking trails and live music venues. But all that is over for now.

Thanks to the EmergencyRV nonprofit, an Asheville, North Carolina family has received new hope after their home was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

A release said the new damage would keep the interstate closed until engineers decide it's safe to make the area around the gorge a narrow, two-lane path.

The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week,

The storm upended the Christmas tree industry in the state’s western region. Now, farmers and residents are eager for the comfort of the season’s rituals.

With the reopening, no other U.S. highways are closed in Buncombe County, officials said. Several North Carolina highways remain closed in the county, including stretches of N.C. 81 and N.C. 197, and stretches of roads on the state secondary system.

The American Red Cross continues their long-term relief efforts in western North Carolina three months after the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene flooding as we continue the holiday season.