By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-30 15:41:43 | Updated at 2024-10-02 22:23:34
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Picturesque North Carolina mountain town destroyed by Hurricane Helene as death toll nears 100: ‘There’s just nothing left’
NY Post ^ | 09/30/2024 | Zoe Hussain
Posted on 09/30/2024 8:08:35 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Shocking images show how a picturesque North Carolina village was nearly wiped out by Hurricane Helene — as the death toll from the storm rose to almost 100, with desperate rescue missions continuing across the Southwest on Monday.
Chimney Rock initially appeared to have escaped Helene’s wrath — until floodwater overwhelmed a dam on Saturday, overruning the area and destroying almost everything in sight, the News & Observer noted.
“The village? There’s just nothing left,” rescue crew leader Chris Murray told the outlet.
“I’ve never seen concentrated damage like we’ve seen here.”
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: destroyed; helene; mountian; northcarolina
Lost for words
To: ChicagoConservative27
Family frequently spent fall-winter holidays in that area.
Never be the same. Tragic.
But the tragedy is wide spread. Much focus on the Carolinas right now.
Have family and friends in St Petersburg FL. No picnic there right now.
2 posted on 09/30/2024 8:13:47 AM PDT by sjmjax
To: ChicagoConservative27
Has Biden activated FEMA? I’ve heard that he’s not planning to help the region. That’s probably not true, but you never know these days.
3 posted on 09/30/2024 8:14:47 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
I drove through downtown here in our small town in SW Va and the governor was meeting with first responders. That’s something you never want to see. Apparently, there are videos of the damage here appearing on some news stations. Luckily, no one was hurt, they just lost a lot of 5th wheelers and campers. They had to evacuate a trailer park by rail.
4 posted on 09/30/2024 8:14:49 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: ClearCase_guy
Haven’t heard anything about FEMA.
Prayers for the dead and their loved ones.
5 posted on 09/30/2024 8:22:11 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
To: ChicagoConservative27
We’re just south of Charlotte and my electricity’s been out for 3 days.
6 posted on 09/30/2024 8:22:42 AM PDT by struggle
To: struggle
To: ChicagoConservative27
“I’ve never seen concentrated damage like we’ve seen here.”
Never seen big democrat cities? Get used to it if Hairus cheats her way in.
8 posted on 09/30/2024 8:23:37 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Unfortunately what has happened at chimney Rock can be duplicated in dozens of cities in the western Carolinas. It’s an absolute disaster.
9 posted on 09/30/2024 8:23:52 AM PDT by Solson (2024 doesn't matter until we learn how to cheat better.)
To: struggle
We’re in the fort Mill/ Indian land area. Power hasn’t been an issue fortunately.
10 posted on 09/30/2024 8:24:57 AM PDT by Solson (2024 doesn't matter until we learn how to cheat better.)
To: ClearCase_guy
If Trump shows up with help and supplies, maybe FEMA will show.
11 posted on 09/30/2024 8:25:45 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
To: ChicagoConservative27
12 posted on 09/30/2024 8:27:46 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Has anyone considered whether God is controlling the weather? 2 Chronicles 7:13-14
To: ClearCase_guy
Don’t forget that the drive-by-media told their brain-dead masses that the evil Bush all but created hurricane Katrina and directed it towards minorities in Louisiana.
14 posted on 09/30/2024 8:32:50 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Google Earth reveals more or less what I expected: Chimney Rock, NC was at the bottom of a steep sided, narrow river valley with no floodplain. Any unusually large amount of water getting in there is always going to scrub the area clean. Over the past two centuries, similar hurricane-driven disasters have occurred in other parts of Appalachia. Hurricane flood damage isn’t limited coastal areas due to storm surge.
15 posted on 09/30/2024 8:33:05 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: ChicagoConservative27
floodwater overwhelmed a dam on Saturday
That's not good.
16 posted on 09/30/2024 8:33:10 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
To: ChicagoConservative27
The town is a strip of houses next to Route 74, running in a narrow valley along Broad River, which is not real broad there, usually.
All the mountains draining down, everything upstream draining.
My ancestors’ area, as they moved from Rutherford up to Black Mountain.
17 posted on 09/30/2024 8:33:54 AM PDT by heartwood (If you're looking for the /sarc tag, you just passed it..)
To: NorthMountain
Google Earth reveals more or less what I expected: Chimney Rock, NC was at the bottom of a steep sided, narrow river valley with no floodplain.
Yep, geographically designed for a disaster when rain is excessive.
18 posted on 09/30/2024 8:34:18 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
To: ActresponsiblyinVA
Considering the Ashville and the surrounding area is the LGBTQ Capital of NC... yes. Yes, I did.
19 posted on 09/30/2024 8:38:21 AM PDT by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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