Debris from destroyed town fills lake in North Carolina

Video filmed by Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari shows a "post apocalyptic" scene in Lake Lure, North Carolina after floods caused by Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the village of Chimney Rock and the surrounding region. #cnn #news

[skeeterskoville]

I’m close to this area. I’m from east Texas, far from home, working here to restore power. We are doing the best we can. I’ve worked a lot of storms in my time, and I can say this is the most vicious storm damage I’ve seen in a decade. For the ppl of NC, we are here for you!!!!

[crimpinurpimpin]

Whoever built that deck there did a hell of a job. Amazed it’s still in one piece more or less. So sad to see this lake all filled in with this debris. I’m sure there are tons of animals and even people in that mess as well. Hope and pray those affected get the help they need and find a way to get through this disaster.

[mistyploss]

This is just so heartbreaking for me. We, as Floridians, anticipated damage from Helene. No one in the mountains was ever expecting to be hit with such a force of nature! My heart breaks for the loss of life. 🥺🙏🏻 Sending love to everyone.
Remember, "Things can be replaced, people can not!"

[ronduff]

My heart goes out to all of you folks .

[alienonion]

Thanks for posting this footage. Help will come and some will be from distant places.

[colleenbrady]

Heartbreaking and overwhelming for the people who try to clean this mess.

[sheilaepling]

Oh my Goodness just think of all the Animals impacted in the lake and the Environment around this Lake..This will take years

[alexontheedge]

It looks like Spirit Lake after Mt St Helens blew. Tragic and very sad. 😨😱

[marladillard]

Oh! I’m sorry for the loss. Praying as the clearing and grieving goes along the path of just getting to the next step.

[realreal]

This one time let's all work together. That's really crazy. New Orleans is still recovering.😥

[pamelawooden]

This puts the destruction into reality for us that can only imagine what it is like. So sorry. Prayers.

[kathleenmckeithen]

Floridian here just heartbroken about Western North Carolina. I love those mountains and the people there.

[nurseadrianern]

The scale of the environmental impact on wildlife-fish-birds etc is going to be massive and complex to address. The toxic chemicals, human waste, animal & human decomposition is really beyond what we can imagine.

[ADHJkvsNgsMBbTQe]

As a survivor of Hurricane Michael, I will just say get help to these people as quickly as possible and please don’t forget about them as soon as the news cycle moves on. Please check on the most vulnerable. Stay away from power lines, be careful with the chainsaws, and don’t run generators where the fumes can get inside.

[vickialway]

That looks like solid groud.
Nothing is moving, just stuck in place. This so so sad.
I'm so sorry for allthe people affected by this storm.😢💔

[joannsilva]

Mother nature isn't happy! Horrible to those residents! Sincere sympathies to any loss of any life, human or animal! ❤😢

[renaealbright]

My heart goes out to those poor residents. 💔 I can't imagine the pain of experiencing something so horribly beyond control as this. This place and the people who experienced the destruction will be forever changed. It's truly sad.😢

[cook]

Its all just physics. You mess up the environment, and the environment will mess with you.

[tinawright]

JUST SOOO SAD. MY HEART GOES OUT TO Y'ALL AMEN 🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻

[kimberlyenglehardt]

After being in a cat 5 it will get better. It’s going to take a while and you will always remember. But it will get better. I’m so sorry for what has happened to all of you.