US Edition'I Just Don’t Have It in me.' Some Businesses in Mountain Tourist Town Not Coming Back After Flood
- In September 2024, Chimney Rock, North Carolina, a hamlet of about 140 residents, faced severe destruction after a storm hit the mountains and damaged its tourism-reliant downtown and state park.
- The damage followed Hurricane Helene's remnants smashing North Carolina the prior September, killing over 100 people and causing $60 billion in damage, while federal relief has proceeded slowly.
- About a third of Chimney Rock's businesses were destroyed, many surviving stores remain construction sites, and a temporary steel bridge is being built to replace the washed-out original span to the state park.
- Contractors estimate rebuilding will cost $2.6 million, Village Mayor Peter O'Leary said some downtown shops should reopen this summer, but some owners like 71-year-old Robeson lack the heart to rebuild, stating, "I just don't have it in me."
- Despite setbacks, community groups like Spokes of Hope and the Amish bring hope and willpower; the council seeks to lease or sell village properties to support recovery, which officials say will be slow but ongoing.
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'I just don’t have it in me.' Some businesses in mountain tourist town not coming back after flood
Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had optimistically predicted it would be open for business by Memorial Day.
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