“A Post-Apocalyptic Scene”: North Carolina Communities ‘Wiped Off The Map’ By Helene, Governor Says

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

The governor of North Carolina said that “hundreds of roads” were destroyed and that entire communities were “wiped off the map” because of storm Helene last week and over the weekend.

“Consider the roads closed in western North Carolina,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told CNN on Sept. 30. “We do not need sightseers coming in to observe the damage. We ask you not to come in unless you are on a specific mission to help with rescue.”

The North Carolina Department of Transportation warned in a Sept. 30 post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that “all roads in Western NC should be considered closed to all non-emergency travel.”

In a separate post, the agency included photos of area roads that were collapsed, washed out, or blocked by debris.