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Flood damage is seen inside a store along the Broad River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Wednesday in Chimney Rock, N.C. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
A doll lies in a pile of debris outside a home in Clyde on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
See photos and video of the destruction wrought from flooding across the NC mountains
Helene slams North Carolina: See photos of damage. ... Heavy rains caused severe flooding in many parts of the mountains. ... Debris of damaged houses are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall ...
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.
The damage wrought by Hurricane Helene was especially extensive in western North Carolina, a region far from the Florida coast where the system made landfall as a Category 4 storm.
Heartbreaking images show how a picturesque North Carolina mountain village was all but wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene — with one local mourning, “What was once a town...
Residents inspect the damage from flooding in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, N.C. on Sept. 28. Sean Rayford—Getty Images
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