GREENVILLE, S.C. – Residents of Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas are still reeling from Hurricane Helene last week, with over 100 storm-related deaths so far.
Rick Hirschmann, formerly of Midwest Communications–Peoria, moved his family to Greenville, South Carolina just last year.
“There was a ton of flooding, a lot of wind, a lot of trees, a lot of damage…that sort of thing. We haven’t actually ventured out in this area too much, just because you can’t get gas,” Hirschmann said.
He tells WMBD’s “Greg and Dan”, his family was lucky, because they are on the same grid as the fire station, so they never lost power.
Hirschmann did have to make a trip to pick up his mom in Asheville, North Carolina after the hurricane, because she didn’t have any power or water.
The Asheville area suffered very significant damage from Hurricane Helene, with several casualties reported there.
“They have no power, no water, and that town is like a bomb hit it. And, my aunt, that lives another half hour in that direction or so, in Lake Lure…is still in her house with no power and water, because she can’t get out,” Hirschmann said.
Video of Lake Lure shows the lake is filled with debris from nearby towns, including Chimney Rock, which basically disappeared in Hurricane Helene.
Officials are expecting the death toll from Hurricane Helene to continue to climb, with over 1,000 people still unaccounted for.
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