Source: Derek Lacey, BLUERIDGE NOW, 8/11/18

 
Rocks and trees have been cleared from the highway, and tons of dirt and debris have been trucked off from the area around Pam and Ron Ward’s home on Highway 176 in Tryon. But repairing the damage done by flooding and mudslides in May is far from over.
As the Wards and their neighbors continue to dig themselves out, Polk County leaders wait for a disaster declaration that could mean federal funding to help with getting the county back to normal.

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