The small mountain town of Burnsville was largely cut off from the outside world by Helene's devastating flooding, but community members have found ways to keep the town connected.
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00:00Here in Burnsville, North Carolina, one of the hardest hit communities from the floodwaters left over from Hurricane Helene.
00:08The community is bonded together, but what do you do when the communications have been cut off and you have barely any touch with the outside world?
00:16This community is bonded together, making signs and getting a little bit of Wi-Fi out there so residents can communicate with their loved ones and attempt to find those still missing.
00:27Burnsville is a quiet town tucked deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
00:31As Hurricane Helene roared onshore, this town is suddenly too quiet as communications have been cut off and residents impatiently waiting for some sort of information on when more help will arrive and the fate of their loved ones.
00:46A constant buzzing of helicopters rescuing still stranded residents from their mountain homes as the roadways have been completely washed out and unable to get to supplies.
01:00Hotel owner Amanda Keith set up an area of notes and a board filled with wants and needs while others check in to let everyone know that they are safe.
01:10People have been leaving messages for each other, prayer requests, and just notes, things, helpful things that might help people find people or help find resources.
01:22We came to Burnsville because it's an incredibly supportive community. People are really good hearted, so people are just out here helping each other as they can.
01:34This community may not look like it once was for years to come, but it is a strong one and a lot of the community members tell me that they are confident that they will bounce back and they will rebuild in due time.
01:46For AccuWeather, I'm Aaron Rigsby.