"While repairs to storm-battered sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway are underway, it will "take years" to repair some of the damage, according to the National Park Service.
Parkway officials, who have not responded to interview requests, issued a press release Thursday in which they discussed the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene last fall and how repair work was progressing. In addition to damage to Park Service facilities and resources, the park has identified at least 57 landslides of varying complexity impacting the Parkway itself across nearly 200 miles in North Carolina.
Since the hurricane, the Park Service has conducted hundreds of facility and resource assessments, cleared tons of debris, and reopened more than 312 miles of the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina. In both states, widespread treefall, erosion, trail, and culvert damage occurred and many structures, both historic and non-historic, were heavily damaged, the release said.
"Critical public infrastructure was also compromised, and many significant cultural and natural landscapes were impacted," it added. "The restoration work needed is complex and some areas will take years to repair. Funding for long-term storm recovery will be available from multiple sources, including a portion of the more than $2 billion in supplemental disaster funding Congress allocated to the NPS.""
Compiled from NPS releases by National Parks Traveler March 27, 2025.
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