PHOTOS: Inside the mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
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Helene-One-Town Volunteer firefighter Ric Thurlby checks messages as Hickory Nut Falls flows above and the ruined town of Chimney Rock Village, N.C., lies below on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) (Allen G. Breed/AP)