Have You Seen This? North Carolina neighbors gather for safety after Helene-triggered flooding
Oct 12, 2024, 6:00 AM
Neighbors gather in a Henderson, North Carolina, home that was flooded by Hurricane Helene-triggered rain on Sept. 27. (Accuweather)
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, there are many videos on the web documenting the resulting damage and devastation.
There are videos showing washed-out bridges, battered neighborhoods, a recreational vehicle carried off by a fast-moving river, a surprise mudslide, homes being shoved off their foundations by overflowing water and more. It’s all dramatic, sad stuff, just a sliver of what many have endured.
One from Hendersonville, North Carolina, jumped out to me. It shows several neighbors gathered in brown water that rises well above their waists in the living room of one of their homes, seemingly trying to figure out what to do. They apparently all got caught by fast-rising water brought on by heavy rain and flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene in late September.
“All right, we got to think about getting out of here because this is going to be …,” says David Rhode during the short video, his voice trailing off. I count eight people, two dogs and a cat in the clip, the animals sitting above the water, the people standing in the cold water, talking and trying to hang on as pillows and other items float around them.
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