TUG friends, I know that many of you are as stricken as I am by the scenes of devastation in WNC. I wanted to share this article, by NC Newsline (an independent, nonprofit news gathering org) which contains great data about the impact that the storm will have on the local tourism economy, heading into the busy fall foliage season, and the efforts underway to support the tens of thousands of workers impacted. Though some of you might appreciate it as well. It's long, but well-researched and worth the read, I thought.