Picturesque North Carolina mountain town destroyed by …
WEBChimney Rock — a tiny tourist town of 140 people just east of Asheville — was reduced to nothing more than mounds of brown sludge and washed-away roadways that hampered rescue efforts.
Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC
WEB1 day ago · The Swannanoa River at Biltmore crested at 26.1 feet, more than five feet above its 1916 maximum and slightly above the apparent 26-foot crest in April 1791, making this effectively the worst flood along the river since North Carolina became a state. Flooding at The Asheville Cotton Mill in the River Arts District following Helene.
How Helene demolished a once-bustling North Carolina lake town
WEB16 hours ago · October 1, 2024 at 11:46 a.m. EDT. LAKE LURE, N.C. — A lone pontoon boat glided slowly Monday across the muddy, debris-choked surface of this once-bustling lake. The silence and solitude felt ...
Helene damages NC tourist destinations Chimney Rock, Lake Lure ...
WEB3 days ago · The bridge that connects Lake Lure and Chimney Rock in Lake Lure, N.C. on Saturday, September 29, 2024. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH [email protected]. For a couple of days, the wreckage left ...
‘Catastrophically unsafe’: Neighbors find heartbreaking loss in Chimney …
WEB1 day ago · CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Progress in western North Carolina let us push further into the region after Tropical Storm Helene swept through, and we saw what was left of Chimney Rock.
Lake Lure Flowering Bridge near Chimney Rock swept away by …
WEB4 days ago · Lake Lure Flowering Bridge was a three-arch bridge built in 1925 to carry traffic between Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. When the bridge was decommissioned in 2011, volunteers worked together to ...
Helene damage updates: Death toll rises amid rescue efforts - USA …
WEB1 day ago · Chimney Rock was largely submerged, its buildings swept away by the water and their debris blocking entry points into the village of 140 residents, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. “What ...
Asheville live updates: Latest on death toll, relief in North Carolina
WEB19 hours ago · As of Tuesday morning, the death toll in Buncombe County remains at 40. Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said there was no updated death toll as of the 10 a.m. Oct. 1 briefing. At least 47 ...
Chimney Rock State Park: Home | NC State Parks - North Carolina …
WEBAt the fee-based Chimney Rock attraction, hike to Hickory Nut Falls and take an elevator or climb to the top of the park's namesake, a 315-foot freestanding rock spire. It also has the most facilities, including riverside areas, interpretive exhibits, and gift shops.
Chimney Rock: Trails | NC State Parks - North Carolina State Parks
WEBChimney Rock State Park offers 10 trails of varying difficulty, each with unique vistas and many opportunities to view flora and fauna. Six trails are located at Chimney Rock access, where visitors must pay a per person fee to enter.