Linville-Central Rescue Squad responded to two calls for hikers in distress Saturday night as flooding from Hurricane Isaias affected Avery County trails, including a night rescue in the Harper's Creek wilderness area.
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Two hikers got into real trouble Saturday night when Hurricane Isaias flooded the trails in Avery County, and the Linville-Central Rescue Squad had to go into Harper's Creek wilderness after dark to pull them out. High water in the mountains moves fast and turns familiar ground into something else. The squad answered both calls the same night. If you hike these trails, the weather window is smaller than you think, and the water does not wait for daylight.
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