A local in Kona, North Carolina, shows storm chaser Aaron Rigsby some beloved historical sites that no longer exist after Helene caused catastrophic river flooding through the Appalachians
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00:00North Carolina is home to many historical sites, beautiful views and
00:05many memories created from the thousands of visitors that come here every year.
00:10But after Hurricane Helene roared onshore into the United States causing
00:14catastrophic flooding, many of those memories and historical sites have
00:18simply been washed away and ceased to exist, leaving many residents and
00:24visitors in sorrow as they look at the pictures from the places that they used
00:28to know and love. I mean this was one of the most beautiful spots of the river.
00:33But yeah, I used to go down the tracks about three miles and get in the
00:38river and just walk the river all the way back and fish and it was just one of
00:43the most beautiful, beautiful things I've ever seen. So that, obviously that over there,
00:49that used to be a big, that was a road that went all the way down by the river
00:54with trees and a big sandy bank and yeah, it was just gorgeous, beautiful and
01:03they, you know, it was one of the last ones so they actually, you know, they
01:07actually maintained it, which was nice for, you know, being able to go see my
01:11friends over there, you know, we didn't have to go all around.
01:14Hurricane Helene might have washed away many of these memories and historical sites
01:19down the rivers, but one thing we've learned is that the residents here just
01:23simply love their community too much to pack up and leave, but they do tell me
01:27that when the next floodwaters come roaring through these rivers, they'll be
01:31ready. For AccuWeather, I'm Aaron Rigsby.