Blue Ridge Parkway 'Deforestation' From Helene

Hurricane Helene "deforested" parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway where fall foliage normally would be, there are now just trunks of trees, many on the ground. AccuWeather's Aaron Rigsby is back in Asheville, NC with a new cache of supplies to help, and he talks about the challenges still facing many mountain communities nearly a month after the storm. #helene #northcarolina #asheville

[texasoutlook]

Prayers for everyone affected and for recovery crews!

[catjones]

So sorry for what NC and other states are going through, love from Florida ❤

[donnahampton]

Thank you Aaron for the informative video.

[chrissylove]

The beauty of the Earth. What dies becomes reborn. With patience and love, everything will flourish again. ♾️💚🌎🌞

[Bunny-czwo]

So so sad, I love those mountains . Pray for all of the people ❤️🙏🇺🇸

[sewitseams.kimkay]

Think how beautiful it will be when it blows up with New Life and Re-Growth💜

[kimlizotte]

Crazy that a hurricane didn't dissipate over dry land but could wreck this kind of damage and of all places the Carolinas

[ejbbur]

so sad, the trees will grow back in time. thinking of you all..

[littledancingfawn]

It looks like a tornado hit. You have a line if trees not hit, looking great. Then right beside it mass damage.

[minavanderleest]

Its sad. But this is nature. It will take years. But it will grow back.

[jeaniewelch]

Please GOD, hold these people in YOUR hand. Help them LORD, guide them and help them to not lose hope!!! In JESUS' name I pray!!

[chrisjones-rdit]

it grows back - do not despair -- gird yourself and rely on the Strength of JESUS - its the people who need to be taken care off

[JacquelynZilligen]

The Blue ridge parkway is the most beautiful road ever that whole area is so gorgeous I can't even believe how bad it is been destroyed buy our own government!

[Calatriste]

Firewood for generations. Make the best of it.

[HoosierPete.]

I just drove through it, there were so many trees that had been cut back just enough to open roads. I took 107 to 226 into Unicoi and they were just focusing on getting trees cutback enough to open roads, they will have to go back and cut the rest later. It's going to take years.

[hildaqueenb]

💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
So sad mostly for the residents, for all those affected by this terrible tragedy.
Sad also for the devastation of those amazing forests. In the beginning of the vid you see the majestic autumn colors and as the video proceeds my heart once again breaks. I pray for all❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[kathleendanford]

What remains still breath taking from the color sad but true

[KOOLBadger]

How tragic.😢 right before this happened I was planning to drive the Parkway. The north end is 2 hours away from me.. thats where I was starting on it. What a heartbreak..💔🥺

[sammyhooligan]

Just curious, what are they doing with all the wood?

[michaelholt]

I live just on the other side of the TN border, and yeah, I've got enough firewood for a decade now. I have never seen anything like what came through here.