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VIDEO: Roads and bridges washed away in Chimney Rock, North Carolina

VIDEO: Roads and bridges washed away in Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Vaseline 2 weeks ago

Western North Carolina has seen complete devastation as the remnants of the hurricane Helene caused days of flooding across the region.

Images of Chimney Rock, located just southeast of Asheville, was one of several towns destroyed by the historic floods.

The dangerous flooding caused the Broad River to swell and flood the village.

Banff Luther captured video of the horrific scene, which shows buildings, roads and bridges destroyed by the floods.

“The devastation is indescribable. We do what we can to help each other,” Luther told Storyful.

Luther is concerned about the future of his city and himself.

“Chimney Rock is gone. Flowering Bridge is gone,” he says in the video. “I’m not sure what they’re going to do to get us out of here.”

Officials have been working to rescue people from the city, but flooding has left roads impassable in North Carolina. A portion of Interstate 40, which connects North Carolina and Tennessee, was washed away during catastrophic flooding from Helene, with officials unsure when the highway would reopen.

The area has received between a foot and two inches of rain since the storm began.