{"id":140087,"date":"2025-02-02T04:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T21:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140087"},"modified":"2025-02-02T04:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T21:52:49","slug":"chimney-rock-north-carolina-recovery-shows-progress-post-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140087","title":{"rendered":"Chimney Rock, North Carolina recovery shows progress post-Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-uswxi7ez1j5p3mdj\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/320\/179\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/640\/358\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/768\/432\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/1536\/864\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/992\/558\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/1984\/1116\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574341216\/992\/558\/dv7xiwhdzdf0b333.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FOX Weather's Brandy Campbell is in Chimney Rock, North Carolina where construction products are underway following the Helene disaster.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather&#8217;s Brandy Campbell is in Chimney Rock, North Carolina where construction products are underway following the Helene disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. \u2013 <\/strong>More than four months after parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> received a devastating blow from Hurricane Helene, residents and volunteers are slowly rebuilding the village of Chimney Rock with the hope that the community will bounce back better and stronger than before.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The hurricane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-hurricane-helene-florida-landfall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which hit the area in September 2024<\/a>, caused widespread destruction, washing away businesses and leaving it impassible for weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;To bring hope to a community you need to stay longer than just a couple of weeks,&#8221; said Shane Zoccole, the owner of Spokes of Hope and one of the many volunteers in Chimney Rock. &#8220;We were in that initial cleanup&#8230; now we\u2019ve shifted from a disaster site to a construction site.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Zoccole highlighted the remarkable transformation the village has gone through, from new sewer lines going in, to construction materials arriving and the reconstruction of several buildings.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a joyous day when you can call this street a construction site now,&#8221; the volunteer leader added, noting that local businesses are being restored with materials and labor donated from around the country. &#8220;Everything you see here is free &#8211; the materials, the hands, the volunteers&#8230;It\u2019s been a beautiful effort.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/north-carolina-wildfire-hurricane-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOWNED POWER LINE DURING GUSTY WINDS ERUPTS WILDFIRES IN HELENE-RAVAGED AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In some of the reconstructed properties, volunteers are even using wood from the millions of downed trees, which adds a sentimental touch to the efforts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The village of Chimney Rock is only about 25 miles southeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/asheville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asheville<\/a> and once had an estimated population north of 200 residents before the historic storm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/chimney-rock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Chimney Rock, North Carolina restoration efforts post-Helene 2\/1\/2025\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Chimney Rock, North Carolina restoration efforts post-Helene 2\/1\/2025Chimney Rock, North Carolina restoration efforts post-Helene 2\/1\/2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Chimney Rock, North Carolina\u00a0 \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to state estimates, the remnants of the September hurricane damaged or destroyed more than 70,000 homes across the Tar Heel State, with most of the destruction caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-facts-you-should-know-about-flash-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flash flooding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Rainfall totals topped 30 inches in western parts of the state, causing many communities in and around Asheville to be completely cut off from first responders.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The cyclone was both the deadliest and the costliest of the season, claiming over 200 lives, many of which were in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We are blessed to be ahead of schedule on Chimney Rock\u2019s Main Street, but two miles up the road, there\u2019s still devastation,&#8221; said Zoccole.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/north-carolina-family-hurricane-helene-mudslide-tragedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HELENE KILLS 11 MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY AFTER MUDSLIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials have not publicly set a date for when the main thoroughfare through will reopen to visitors, but clean-up volunteers suggested it could be sooner than later.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;There&#8217;s hope coming back,&#8221; Zoccole explained as he and an army of volunteers pledged to keep up their efforts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-rk0vwwvu0v72jzri\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/320\/179\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/640\/358\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/768\/432\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/1536\/864\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/992\/558\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/1984\/1116\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37574544709\/992\/558\/ox3fx6eo1bbhnohp.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FOX Weather\u2019s Brandy Campbell is in Chimney Rock, North Carolina where volunteers are arriving from all over the country to help the region post-Hurricane Helene.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather\u2019s Brandy Campbell is in Chimney Rock, North Carolina where volunteers are arriving from all over the country to help the region post-Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/nc-helene-recovery-help\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOX Weather&#8217;s Brandy Campbell is in Chimney Rock, North Carolina where construction products are underway following the Helene disaster. 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