Apocalyptic sirens wail captured in horrifying video Hurricane Helen’s devastating flood waters devastated A North Carolina village.
shocking clip It begins with a powerful wave of muddy water flooding a yard at Chimney Rock, tearing a house to pieces and carrying the debris into the tide.
“My car is gone. Everything is over. It’s all over,” the unidentified filmmaker can be heard saying, while another person quickly reassures him, “It’s okay.”
The heavy current was so strong that it broke major roads and created new paths for the flood water to flow.
The SUV was seen floating in rivers and hitting trees.
The flood increased so much that the first floor of some houses was completely submerged.
In view of this many were demolished. Those who remained standing were beaten and covered with mud.
“Okay guys, just to give you a sense of what a catastrophe we’re dealing with here: Chimney Rock is gone,” said another filmmaker, looking at the remains of the village.
Flood is considered the most terrible The western part of the state has seen over a century. Governor Roy Cooper described it as “devastating” as search and rescue teams from 19 states and the federal government came to help.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the village, forcing officials to airlift them throughout the day on Saturday.
“As soon as we get the names of those rescued, we will make every effort to reach out to the families and individuals who have inquired about their loved ones,” officials said.
It is unclear whether anyone has died in the village – officials in nearby Asheville have declined to release a death toll because communications disruptions have not allowed them to reach relatives of victims.
at least 64 people Five states have died, including 23 in South Carolina and 11 in Florida.
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