‘There’s just nothing left.’ Helene wipes out Chimney Rock’s Main Street
Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The News & ...
Symbol of hope: American flag raised at Chimney Rock as western NC faces unimaginable challenges
In the wake of Storm Helene's devastating flooding in North Carolina, recovery efforts are underway across the region. As ...
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Chimney Rock "Starting From Zero" After Town Swept Into Nearby Lake Lure By Hurricane Helene
Chimney Rock, the tiny town roughly 25 miles southeast of Asheville that’s home to the iconic Chimney Rock State Park, was nearly wiped off the map by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Experts are ...
North Carolina official reveals shocking damage to tourist town: 'All of it was washed into the lake'
One North Carolina GOP national committeeman, whose family has lived on Lake Lure for generations, recounts how the tourist ...
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‘There’s just nothing left.’ Helene wipes out Chimney Rock’s Main Street
Meanwhile, water completely took out another bridge across the Broad River, this one to Chimney Rock State Park. The park was closed. On Lake Lure, the water relocated the marina docks and all the ...
‘There’s nothing there’: The beloved town of Chimney Rock, N.C., is virtually gone
Lake Lure, a popular tourist destination, is now one of many communities that has been both utterly transformed and largely cut off from the outside world for days after Helene.
Watch western NC rivers on live web cams as Helene moves through the state
Potentially catastrophic rainfall is predicted for the southern Appalachians. Watch rivers rise on these USGS webcams.
Peak tourism month likely a 'wash' for western North Carolina, Airbnb owner says
An Airbnb owner from Chimney Rock, North Carolina, captured footage after Hurricane Helene passed by, and talks about impacts to the tourist season.