Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live in ...

For a while on Friday morning, it looked as if Chimney Rock and Lake Lure had been spared the worst of Hurricane Helene. And then worse than the worst happened, as a wall of water came rushing ...

As rescue efforts continue, community members are mourning the loss of two beloved landmarks in Lake Lure North Carolina, that were swept away in floods brought by Tropical Storm Helene.

The shocking clip begins with a powerful wave of mudwater surging across a yard in Chimney Rock, ripping pieces of a home off and sweeping debris in the tide. “My car’s gone. Everything’s gone.