CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C.—“Chimney Rock is gone.”
That’s how an exasperated resident described the scene in video footage hours after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024.
Businesses in Iconic Chimney Rock Are Hoping for a Big Summer After Helene
Local officials are targeting Memorial Day for reopening restaurants and shops in the popular North Carolina tourist destination.
Debris from a home is seen in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on Oct. 2, 2024. Mike Stewart/AP
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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