Recovered flag to be displayed in honor of first responders’ dedication after Helene
By WLOS Staff
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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An American flag that flew outside the Buncombe County Detention Facility and was recovered after Helene is now on display as a reminder of the community’s resilience.
Sheriff Quentin Miller said one of his deputies found the flag outside after the storm.
The flag will be dedicated to first responders who worked tirelessly in the days after the storm.
“As it was about to blow away, one of the deputies took it down and he placed it on the wall, and one of the visiting sheriffs said, ‘Hey, what is that?'” Sheriff Miller said. “And he said something to the fact, ‘Hey, that’s our flag, and I’m going to put it on the wall to remind us of what it stood for and what it stands for.'”
In addition to the flag, a kiosk will show a short video of first responders helping the community in the days and weeks following Helene.
The flag will hang inside the entryway of the Buncombe County Courthouse.
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