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Chimney Rock, North Carolina, sirens blare as flooding occurs

Chimney Rock, North Carolina, sirens blare as flooding occurs

A frightening video showed apocalyptic sirens as Hurricane Helene's fierce flooding devastated a North Carolina village.

The shocking clip begins with a powerful wave of muddy water rushing across a yard in Chimney Rock, demolishing parts of a house and sweeping away debris with the tide.

“My car is gone. Everything is gone. “It’s all gone,” the unidentified filmmaker can be heard saying, while a second person hastily reassures them: “It’s fine.”

Raging floodwaters sweep past a stranded car in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene. madgfarrier/TikTok

The powerful current was so powerful that it destroyed important roads and created new channels for floodwaters to flow through.

SUVs were seen floating down rivers and being smashed into trees.

The floods rose so much that they completely inundated the ground floors of some houses.

Many were subsequently demolished. Those who remained were crushed and flooded with mud.

“Okay guys, just to give you some perspective on the devastation we're dealing with here: Chimney Rock is gone,” said another filmmaker as he panned to the remains of the village.

The flooding is considered the worst the western part of the state has seen in a century. Gov. Roy Cooper described it as “catastrophic” as search and rescue teams from 19 states and the federal government arrived to help.

Hundreds of people were stranded in the village, leading officials to conduct airlifts throughout Saturday.

“Once we receive the names of those rescued, we will make every effort to reach families and individuals who have inquired about their loved ones,” officials said.

Many were subsequently demolished. Those who remained were crushed and flooded with mud. madgfarrier/TikTok
The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure on September 28, 2024, flooding the town of Chimney Rock, North Carolina. Getty Images
Trees and other debris accumulate on roads in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. Getty Images

It's unclear whether anyone died in the village — officials in nearby Asheville have declined to release the total death toll because communications outages have prevented them from reaching victims' families.

At least 64 people were killed in five states, including 23 people in South Carolina and 11 in Florida.

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