Scenes of destruction and suffering lay almost everywhere in Swannanoa, N.C. — cars in tree limbs, mangled homes, mud-choked roads and people desperate for water and food.

Black Mountain using pools, pumps and creeks to get potable water after town’s plant damaged by Helene in Western North Carolina.

Dreamy “snowliage” -- a mingling of fall color and snowflakes -- made recent appearances while foliage is increasing in New England.

Water managers give updates on Dillon and Green Mountain reservoirs, including what rafting season could look like on Summit County’s Blue River ...